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  • Unexpected Generosity (8-23-2010)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    Many parents go overboard in their generosity, focusing their entire life and fortune on their children. But what’s wrong with that?

    There’s nothing wrong with giving kids a lot of attention. But going overboard on gifts and putting all your focus on your child will tend to build feelings of entitlement. They’ll begin seeing your money and your time, not as an expression of your love, but as their birthright, and they’ll demand it even more.

    There’s obviously a balance here, but overdoing generosity usually creates anxious, depressed, and defiant kids. So parents, keep it real. Even if you have all the money and time in the world, hold some back. Make the times you are generous, special, unexpected experiences.


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