4 Signs That You’re Leaving Your Pampered Son
Am I hitting my son’s education too hard? This is usually a question that parents ask themselves frequently. Nothing more natural than uncertainty, since raising a child is a very big responsibility, with no ready income to help with the task.
Part of the doubt is the consequence of a generation conflict. Parents who have been rigorously educated during childhood want children to grow up and learn the lessons of life in a different, more delicate way. So many have planned in detail the arrival of the heir and now surround him with all the love and affection accumulated.
You love your child, no one doubts. But can this “excess of love” and care have no side effects in his education? Experts claim that spoiled children have difficulty coping with life’s frustrations. Some children’s behaviors serve as an alert for you.
1. Your child is always right
If you think your child is always right regardless of the situation, it may be the first sign that he is being spoiled beyond consideration. Many parents believe that their children will rarely be wrong, and will not be questioned before drawing any conclusions.
An example of this is when parents are called in school to solve behavioral problems about the child and even before they know the positioning and version of the school about it, they are already “armed” with all possible arguments to fight for the sancity of their son.
It is important to emphasize that to educate is not to allow everything. Prohibitions and limits are necessary for the development of the child. Not giving children a solid and clear awareness of limits means exposing them to serious risks and difficulties in the future.
2. He can not make decisions without you
Can not your child make any decision – any decision – without consulting you? This continual dependence may be a sign that he is being spoiled or overprotected. By letting her decide for herself, parents have the opportunity to teach the child to make responsible choices.
The trick is to let your child get used to it from an early age. Start with subjects with no serious repercussions, such as the clothes you want to put on or the story you want to read, for example. As it grows, it will become easier to have autonomy and decision-making power.
Experts advise that parents should even allow children to be deceived at times in their decisions. If the child suffers the negative consequences, it will certainly be more rigorous in the next choices.
3. Your child has difficulty dividing
One way to try to soften egoistic behaviors is to establish greater autonomy for children so that they resolve conflict situations without necessarily needing the intervention of parents who solve everything for them.
At school, with friends, it is important to create activities in which the materials are of collective use, so that they learn to share.
It is worth emphasizing that the continuous mediation of parents and teachers is extremely important for the child to change his behavior gradually.
4. Your child does not know how to wait
Usually, the spoiled or overprotected child can not wait until their wish is fulfilled. Chills, nervousness, and dramas when it comes to demanding something from parents or teachers may be signs that she is accustomed to satisfying her wishes at the time she determines, if she realizes that this kind of attitude has worked before.
So do not stop everything you’re doing to take care of your child. Explain, fondly, that not everything can be done at the time he wants. After all, in life it is like this.
No matter how good your intentions may be, a childhood with excessive pampering has negative consequences in adult life. When parents decide to do their children’s will, they choose to free them from any loss. Therefore, the child is protected from passing through moments of small frustrations, necessary for emotional and cognitive development.
In adulthood, when it comes time to deal with conflicting situations, your child may not be emotionally prepared to deal with them – he has always been spared such situations as a child.
A well-trained child is not to be pampered but taught the rudiments and attributes attached to life. Teach your son well today and he would always be thankful you did.
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