Do you just give your child everything they ask for?

I recently bought my son an Ipod 5. People in the store couldn't believe it. Teenagers were saying that they still have Ipod 4s. My son is a preteen. But I, in no way, give my son everything that he wants. If I did, he'd be as big as house, filthy as a pig and as mouthy as I don't know what. Because he got that for Christmas, he couldn't get the really expensive sneaker choice that he wanted for his Birthday, which was right after Christmas.

Usually i ask my kid and myself whenever they request for some expensive gadget which i can afford but, first 1.. is it really needed, necessary or just another luxury toy.? 2 how much does it cost? 3..why or what reason prompted them to want the device.?. 4..If really did buy it for them how to subtly send the message that they earned and deserve it by having done some errand, chore or some good deed.? Positive encouragment..

Yes, I noticed that too. The children are having better cellphones than their parents. 3 years old are playing with iPad, primary school children are having latest IT gadgets. Most parents are showering their children with this expensive gifts. It seems all these came to them easily, so they will never learn the real value of money, earning by working for it will be something they ought to learn. Life have changed so much for the new generation.

I grew up having things that I need and well, deserve, if I have done something great. And my parents would always stress out to us that we do not need everything that we think that we need. So when I had my own family, I have also taught my kids to only have what they truly need. And anything that they may want would either be given on their birthday or Christmas provided that I have enough money to buy the things for them. So if ever that they want something, they need to save from their school allowance. We see a lot of kids everywhere clinging on to their iPads. But the truth behind those is that their parents are the ones who really wanted to have them coz they make use of them, too while the kids are in school.

No,never,first of all we should teach our kids for some basic financial concept,so that they will not ask for those expensive stuff,and we also should teach them they should do something to get what they want,and that is a very important concept for their growing.

Although I'm not married and have no kids, I don't think I'm going to give everything they want even if I can afford it. I would teach them to be thrifty and hardworking, which is one of the values of our culture. Besides kids should know that if they want to get something, they have to make efforts to that, because nothing will come for free when they grow up.

Growing up, my parents did not even pay attention to my needs and wants. They were busy earning the income to sustain us all. Whatever I needed I had to work and save for it.Having my own kids, I wanted to give them everything I can, not having to work for it. It turned out that I was very wrong and started to change my atitude, a little bit too late in my opinion, but nevertheless it worked. I told them that I will buy them whatever they need. If they want something they can work for it, save and then buy it themselves.Now I reached a point that they work, save and buy what they want without asking from me anything. And even when they try to ask, I still answer that I don't have this luxury to spend money on something that only "want" not "need". The truth is that everything now is very expensive and my salary is barely enough to keep paying all the bills. I barely go to any vacation as I cannot afford. So, if kids want something, better make them understand that they can have it as long as they work for it fair and square.

AS long as I have the resource, I would give them everything they ask for. But as a good parent, one should know the limits. You wouldn't give your child things that can harm or those that can cause harm on them just as "a good father won't give his child a snake when he asks for fish".

Well, not all children. I am an old fashioned kind of mother. My children do not get everything they want at all. My kids are grateful when they get something from the dollar tree! I will not allow my kids to have a cell phone until they have a job to pay for one and the bill to go with it. If my daughter does well in school she gets an award of getting to the dollar tree and getting to pick something out. Many parents do give their children everything but definitely not all of us...

I don't have a kid, but I wouldn't give them everything they want. They need to learn the value of money, that they can't always get what they want, that they have to be patient, that it's not worth blowing all of our money on pointless stuff. I'm not saying I'm not gonna buy anything they want, but I'm sure I'm not gonna buy a top model latest gadget cell phone for a 10 year old or a full Chanel make-up kit for a 12 year old.

Certainly not,Iwould,nt want to spoil them.Instead of giving ipod give them books to read ,moreover give them something they want only if they have earned it -by getting good grades in class or it is an ocassion to celebrate such os chrismas,that too only one thing at a time .they willthen value it .

My son is 3 years old and he does not get whatever he wants. I wasn't raised that way and I don't want my son being raised that way. These days, kids have no respect for anyone and giving in to them just makes it worse. When I was younger, if I threw a fit over not getting my way, my parents wouldn't hesitate to spank me. Even if we were in public. They never beat me, just spanked me. Or I got a time out when we got home. I treat my son the same way. Parents should instill a sense of fear in their children. Otherwise, they won't get anywhere in life.