10 From GEM:
10 Ways To Spoil Your Kids Without Spoiling Them
Reasonable parents are afraid to raise spoiled rotten children. We don’t want to overindulge them or do anything to make them think they are the center of the universe. Our job is to prepare kids for the world they will eventually step into as adults, which isn’t always kind and loving. At the same time, kids need to be sure that their parents will always love and support them. That can be accomplished without giving in to whims or buying a lot of material things. More than anything, kids need their parents’ emotional and spiritual support. Read on for 10 ways you can spoil your kids without spoiling them.
2. Be Caring And Respectful
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At some point, nearly all parents have been uncaring or disrespectful toward their children (i.e. trying to control them, withholding affection when angry, not accepting their feelings, etc.). It happens to the best of us and it’s usually not done intentionally. We are so fearful of raising rotten children who turn into dreadful adults that we sometimes teach them lessons in harsh ways that we would never impose on anyone else. I don’t think it’s possible to “spoil” children by being empathetic and compassionate. And by that I don’t mean having an “anything goes” parenting style. How else will kids learn to be caring and respectful toward others if not from their parents?
