You cannot say YES to everything.

@kbkbooks (7022)
Canada
March 17, 2007 11:47am CST
Some people I know have raised their son, who is now 17, everything he asks for. If he wants special food, they buy it, or toys or electronics, or clothes. They don't let him go out on his own to buy with--say--allowance money. My friend says her son cannot be trusted. I think this is a direct result of raising him "spoiled". If they taught him to be frugal and responsible, he might know better.
3 responses
whiteheather39
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
17 Mar 07
How do they know he can't be trusted if they never let him spend any money?
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kbkbooks
@kbkbooks (7022)
• Canada
18 Mar 07
They have seen him spend plenty. For a while the child was given an allowance and it was spent totally on pleasure items. When it came time for serious spending, the kid was right back with a hand reaching for more which was readily given. How wrong.
cassidy22
@cassidy22 (2974)
• United States
17 Mar 07
WOw, is he going to be in for a shock if he ever moves out of his house. What's going to happen the first time a girlfriend says no, or a boss, or a friend, or a professor at college? They did him a major disservice by spoiling him. Sorry, but those parents are complete idiots and apparently this KID rules the house. I bet he never moves out. Would you?
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kbkbooks
@kbkbooks (7022)
• Canada
17 Mar 07
I tried pointing this out. What can you do when you're trying to give directions to "blind" people, right??
kurtbiewald
@kurtbiewald (2625)
• United States
17 Mar 07
Teach having enough instead. Yes, choices must be made. Many people who grew up rich or poor see it as all or nothing. Its more like , ok $15 for food today, what do you like for tonight, we are lucky and we have that. Thats frugal and resposible, and spoiled.
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kbkbooks
@kbkbooks (7022)
• Canada
17 Mar 07
I appreciate that answer. Enough is plenty of blessing.