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Do you spoil your kids? I took my son school clothes shopping on sunday, he doesn't have to wear uniforms anymore now that he's going into middle school, so he was excited.
Well, a few hundred dollars later, I find myself wondering if I spoil him too much. I mean, he's not stuck up, or disrespectful, or anything like that, he's a great person. To be honest though, he gets just about anything he wants, and I wonder if that is a good thing or not. Here's the little dork  | |
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I spoil my son too.
We are terrible parents. | |
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JustErin said: I spoil my son too.
We are terrible parents. Are they going to grow up to be those spoiled adults that we all hate? I mean, I think I provide them with the talks to know that it is a privelege to have these things, but I still worry..... | |
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I buy Lucy all the scotch I can carry. And what she doesn't drink, Daddy does.  | |
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jerseykrs said: JustErin said: I spoil my son too.
We are terrible parents. Are they going to grow up to be those spoiled adults that we all hate? I mean, I think I provide them with the talks to know that it is a privelege to have these things, but I still worry..... I dunno...but take a look at my kid having cake for the first time on his birthday last week  | |
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JustErin said: jerseykrs said: Are they going to grow up to be those spoiled adults that we all hate? I mean, I think I provide them with the talks to know that it is a privelege to have these things, but I still worry..... I dunno...but take a look at my kid having cake for the first time on his birthday last week 
I love the way he is folding his hands, like he is saying "Eeeeeexcellent...."  | |
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jerseykrs said: I took my son school clothes shopping on sunday, he doesn't have to wear uniforms anymore now that he's going into middle school, so he was excited.
Well, a few hundred dollars later, I find myself wondering if I spoil him too much. I mean, he's not stuck up, or disrespectful, or anything like that, he's a great person. To be honest though, he gets just about anything he wants, and I wonder if that is a good thing or not. Here's the little dork You bought him a toothbrush??...  ...You really gotta watch yourself when buying the kids luxury items like that. | |
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2the9s said: JustErin said: I dunno...but take a look at my kid having cake for the first time on his birthday last week
I love the way he is folding his hands, like he is saying "Eeeeeexcellent...."  | |
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Byron said: jerseykrs said: I took my son school clothes shopping on sunday, he doesn't have to wear uniforms anymore now that he's going into middle school, so he was excited.
Well, a few hundred dollars later, I find myself wondering if I spoil him too much. I mean, he's not stuck up, or disrespectful, or anything like that, he's a great person. To be honest though, he gets just about anything he wants, and I wonder if that is a good thing or not. Here's the little dork You bought him a toothbrush??... ...You really gotta watch yourself when buying the kids luxury items like that. | |
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this poor kid has to make do with hand me downs and op-shop purchases! Like he cares! | |
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OMG what a little stud!!! Awwwww.
Dude, spoil your kids, no one else is gonna! | |
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i used to. especially the youngest. but i can't do that anymore. they don't get whatever they ask for 'cause i cant afford to do that so they understand when no means no. all in all they're good kids and they respect their elders | |
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That's Justus on the right. He's not monetarily spoiled but I'm sure I spoil him in many other ways. I adore him! I AM BEATLOAF
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ZombieKitten said:
this poor kid has to make do with hand me downs and op-shop purchases! Like he cares! charlotte thats a beautiful pic. i can't see rest of his face but his eye looks as if hes smiling i love pics of kids! | |
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My daughter Jasmine was spoiled rotten by 4 grandmothers! Wen she was 5 one of her granmothers painted her ENTIRE house (inside and out) pink because that was Jasmine's favorite color!! Oh yeah, I adore her too! She's my bestest friend! [Edited 7/24/06 23:21pm] I AM BEATLOAF
www.myspace.com/teriteriboberi www.stickam.com/profile/Beatloaf www.myspace.com/americasfunnyman www.stephenking.com www.tomgreen.com I'm my own favorite orger and that trumps any elitist list you guys can come up with. | |
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I was raised as a very spoiled child. I honestly think that I turned out okay. I never gave my parents any problems. The only thing is that later on in life things start to become reality. "I have to pay for Electricity, Water, Garbage, phone bill, cable? Huh?"
M MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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 My kids don't go without anything they need ....but very really do they get brought things for no reason...only birthdays and xmas or clothes when they are NEEDED .....they r great kids....I don't think its a good thing to give them everything....they have both learnt to save and aim towards things they want (and hey that's life..I would rather set them up now to be sucessful and see u have to work hard for the things u want ...than have them find out after years of spending and living in the gratification of the moment)[Edited 7/25/06 2:44am] | |
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I'm not a parent so tell me to naff off if you like...
I dunno, Chris. You say your son isn't disrespectful or stuck-up - sounds like you've got a good kid. You've done well there.
If he starts acting up or assuming he can have these things whenever he wants, then maybe that's the time to start worrying. But it seems like you've instilled some good values - and everyone deserves a treat now and then.  | |
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Ocean said: My kids don't go without anything they need ....but very really do they get brought things for no reason...only birthdays and xmas or clothes when they are NEEDED .....they r great kids....I don't think its a good thing to give them everything....they have both learnt to save and aim towards things they want (and hey that's life..I would rather set them up now to be sucessful and see u have to work hard for the things u want ...than have them find out after years of spending and living in the gratification of the moment)
[Edited 7/25/06 2:44am] same here, when they ask me for stuff I ask "is it your birthday?" and they grin and say "nooooh!!" so I say they can put it on their wish list.  | |
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ZombieKitten said: Ocean said: My kids don't go without anything they need ....but very really do they get brought things for no reason...only birthdays and xmas or clothes when they are NEEDED .....they r great kids....I don't think its a good thing to give them everything....they have both learnt to save and aim towards things they want (and hey that's life..I would rather set them up now to be sucessful and see u have to work hard for the things u want ...than have them find out after years of spending and living in the gratification of the moment)
[Edited 7/25/06 2:44am] same here, when they ask me for stuff I ask "is it your birthday?" and they grin and say "nooooh!!" so I say they can put it on their wish list.  | |
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Nope...I definately take great care of them...get them what they want and need for the most part....
The only thing I do that may be above and beyond the call of duty, is coaching all my kids' sports teams.... Right now I am coaching my oldest sons baseball team... we won again last night and are now 9-1 on the season... we play in the Tournament Championship tonight and the League Championship tomorrow..... whew..... | |
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onenitealone said: I'm not a parent so tell me to naff off if you like...
I dunno, Chris. You say your son isn't disrespectful or stuck-up - sounds like you've got a good kid. You've done well there.
If he starts acting up or assuming he can have these things whenever he wants, then maybe that's the time to start worrying. But it seems like you've instilled some good values - and everyone deserves a treat now and then. yeah, he's not a brat by any means, but I just worry, that's all. Thank you though! | |
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jerseykrs said: I took my son school clothes shopping on sunday, he doesn't have to wear uniforms anymore now that he's going into middle school, so he was excited.
Well, a few hundred dollars later, I find myself wondering if I spoil him too much. I mean, he's not stuck up, or disrespectful, or anything like that, he's a great person. To be honest though, he gets just about anything he wants, and I wonder if that is a good thing or not. Here's the little dork Buy him clothes that you liked when you were growing up. It builds character in a kid. My parents did that to me.  | |
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Imago said: jerseykrs said: I took my son school clothes shopping on sunday, he doesn't have to wear uniforms anymore now that he's going into middle school, so he was excited.
Well, a few hundred dollars later, I find myself wondering if I spoil him too much. I mean, he's not stuck up, or disrespectful, or anything like that, he's a great person. To be honest though, he gets just about anything he wants, and I wonder if that is a good thing or not. Here's the little dork Buy him clothes that you liked when you were growing up. It builds character in a kid. My parents did that to me.
I let him pick his stuff out, unless it's totally crap, then he gets the big NO | |
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Cute kid.
Yep, I spoil my little girl something rotten. Far more than I should. But it's difficult not to when she's so beautiful. But Marge! What if we chose the wrong religion? Each week we just make God madder and madder. | |
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He's been spoiled since wayyyyy back....
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jerseykrs said: He's been spoiled since wayyyyy back....
He looks alot like u  | |
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jerseykrs said: Imago said: Buy him clothes that you liked when you were growing up. It builds character in a kid. My parents did that to me.
I let him pick his stuff out, unless it's totally crap, then he gets the big NO 
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oops double post [Edited 7/25/06 6:41am] 
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