Motherhood: Love Your Child, Don’t Spoil Your Child (13)

Hello Great Mothers!

Motherly love and affection aid the proper brain development of a child. The way you react or treat your child has an impact on their self-esteem, level of self-assurance, and ability to handle stress.

Your children will feel more secure and safe if you have a warm, caring relationship with them. This is called bonding or connection. When children are safe, they feel happier, more self-assured, and better equipped to handle conflict and rage. A secure environment will encourage your children to be curious and begin exploring, which will aid in their healthy development.

Oftentimes we overpamper and overprotect children because we love them. We fail to follow up on punishment, and constantly bail out our children because we love them. These attitudes, though with good intentions, may cause trouble for us in the future. This is because we may end up raising a spoiled child.

Much has been discussed about our actions that can spoil our children and the behavior patterns of a spoiled child.
But in this article, we will be discussing the long-term effects of this on a child.

Overly Dependent
Spoiled children may develop into an overly dependent individuals, and this dependency may take numerous forms as they age. Such children when they grow into adults would discover that they are unhappy on their own and seek happiness from others rather than from inside. They could find it challenging to establish healthy relationships as a result. Also, they find it difficult to make decisions or handle tasks on their own, they always seek other people’s approval.

Higher levels of irresponsibility
Spoiled kids can miss out on learning morals as they grow. This is because they were not disciplined and always had their ways. These kids could grow up with social issues like being self-centered, overspending, gambling, overeating, and drug abuse. They may become adults who are emotionally immature and find it difficult to handle important obligations like managing their careers, income, and families.

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