I have two boys, 21 and 12, aka the manchild and the munchkin. They are spoiled.
But they are not spoiled brats.
I think there is a difference.
I give more than I probably should materially, and in terms of attention, being a mom is my entire focus, so all the attention is their's.
The flip side of that is that I also run a pretty tight ship. I don't hold with disrespect, and I hammer their respective asses on personal accountabilty. I believe that children will either live up to parental expectations, or down to them. My own have high expectations put upon them in terms of conduct, grades, personal growth, etc.
But I tell you what...
if anyone thinks my children are spoiled...
that ain't nuttin' compared to how spoiled my future granchildren will be.
