Does how you treat your toddler affect how they are as teens?
By GuateMom
@GuateMom (1411)
Canada
March 2, 2007 9:47am CST
My niece is a totally spoiled little brat. She is four and believes that she has the right to do and say anything she wishes. She grew up in a family of 7 adults, and they all think it is funny when she swears. By the age of two, she could swear like a sailor! She also takes things without asking and doesn't listen to anyone. I really wonder if this is going to create major problems when she becomes a teen.
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@cupoftea (714)
• United States
2 Mar 07
That's not good at all. Is she the only child? The problems wont start when shes a teen, but when she starts kindergarden. I'ts too bad parents can't be parents nymore and teach thier children the right way. I think that's a big problem with the kids and the world now days. Poor kid.
@GuateMom (1411)
• Canada
3 Mar 07
She has actually improved slightly since going to kindergarten. She was sent home several times and expelled from one place for hitting and talking badly.
She is an only child, her mother is a single mom who didn't really want to have a baby. They live with her grandparents, two uncles and an aunt in the same house, so she has only adults around her all the time and they treat her like a little princess. They try to do the same to my son and wanted to teach him bad words, too, but I just said that if they are going to do that, they can't see him anymore!
@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
2 Mar 07
I can almost guarantee that she will be sooo bad as a teen and even before. They need to stop this stuff NOW. It will take work and consistency and she will slowly turn from this nightmare waiting to inflict itself on the welfare system, penal system, and/or your health. We need to teach our kids to become responsible contributing members to society not groom them for a life of hate, crime, and destruction. I hope mightily that this one is saved from a bad fate that I would not wish on an enemy.
