| Kids, especially firstborns, are always pampered at | | | | Parents, as much as possible, don't want to |
| home by their parents, grandparents, aunts and | | | | disappoint their children and if they can give their kid |
| uncles. However, extreme pampering is not also good | | | | everything he wants, so much the better. However, |
| for kids since they would grow up into indecisive | | | | giving everything that your kid wants is not a healthy |
| adults later on. So the best way to pamper your kids | | | | practice. You should, at the very least, learn to say |
| is not to overdo it. This means that you can pamper | | | | no. |
| them but not excessively. | | | | Saying "no" to your kid can sometimes be difficult, |
| Treat Kids Objectively | | | | especially if you see his face crushed the moment |
| Treating kids objectively means that what is right will | | | | you do. But you must overcome that strong urge to |
| always be right, and what is wrong shall be treated | | | | say "yes" if you want your kids to understand the |
| as a wrong. | | | | meaning of being thrifty, and to assimilate the fact |
| Due to the cuteness of kids, sometimes parents get | | | | that not everything that they want in this world can |
| carried away and tend to forget that the right | | | | be theirs. |
| discipline at a young age is very important. This does | | | | So before buying that latest action figure which |
| not mean that you have to use "The Rod" in order | | | | costs a lot, you can always try to negotiate with |
| to get your kid to listen, rather let him know that | | | | your kid to buy the one which is a bit cheaper, or |
| you are angry with his wrong acts, instead of being | | | | you can tell him maybe next time as you still need to |
| complacent about it, or justifying it. You must shower | | | | prioritize his needs. Of course, you can buy him an ice |
| your kid with love and affection, yet you must also | | | | cream afterwards to make him feel better. |
| accord him the proper discipline. Praise whenever he | | | | Pampering your kid is not something of an |
| does something good or acceptable, but don't | | | | abomination, but rather it must be controlled and |
| hesitate to call his attention whenever he does | | | | done in moderation. At a young age, kids must learn |
| something that needs to be reprimanded. Just bear in | | | | that they cannot simply have everything that they |
| mind not to scold your kid in public, as this might | | | | want. You shower your kid with love and even gifts, |
| lower his self-esteem in the process. | | | | but you must also learn to discipline and to say "no" |
| Learn to Say No | | | | when you need to. |