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Posted by Searching [Searching] on November 28, 1999 at 06:52:00 {hcnmikA.Fk7FeR6xQLXwEKjQz42Ku.}:

You wrote: My son has always been grateful that we do not celebrate Christmas. He gets to go to Toys-R-Us anytime in the year to obtain
whatever he wants. And over the years he has "wanted" a lot.

I wanted to caution you that this isn't the best way to raise a child. By giving your child whatever he wants whenever he wants it will lead to problems later in his life. In real life there are times when we cannot get the things we want and sometimes the things we need.

If we have learned these things in childhood it is easier to cope when we have to go without something.

Also it makes children very materialistic, if you always let them get whatever they want. And things can't bring true joy. I've seen children with tons of toys, being the most selfish, unkind kids, I've run into. And I've seen kids with just a few toys wanting to share with other kids and getting such joy from it.

We have an obligation to teach and prepare our children for what lies ahead of them in their adult lives.

Just my 2 cents

Searching

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