Look, I know saying no can be real hard (trust me!) and anyone who's had to explain to a 2 year-old that, no, "real live" ponies do not sleep in big girl beds, would probably agree.
[cringe]
Then, my kids started getting older and, well, I seemed to have forgotten what it was like…making them happy, I mean.
"But, So-and-So goes to Disney every summer!"
From something as simple as buying clothes and video games, to being invited to elaborate birthday parties and watching our neighbors take out small loans, just so that their kids can have that dream wedding…er…I mean, sweet sixteen?
In my experience, walking that fine line between cheap and frugal, for quite a few years now, overindulgence isn't the problem.
"You NEVER let me do…go…get…anything I want!!!"
It's the guilt that beats down my parenting mojo, every time!
I have the extreme pleasure of being the 1st stop on the TLC Book Tour for March 2010, featuring Give Me, Get Me, Buy Me, by Donna Corwin.
So, who's in charge at your house?
C'mon over to my Shopping Blog and let's talk — 'cawse, I also have a couple of books to share, with you, too!
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18 responses to “TLC Book Tour: Give Me, Get Me, Buy Me – Preventing (or Reversing) Entitlement in Your Child’s Attitude”
Sounds like a great book–nodding my head as I type.
Sounds like a great book–nodding my head as I type.
Sounds like a great book–nodding my head as I type.
Sounds like a great book–nodding my head as I type.
Sounds like a great book–nodding my head as I type.
Sounds like a great book–nodding my head as I type.
Would like to read this book. It’s so great to see kids happy and enthusiastic and yes I feel guilty for saying no a lot too. If only they wouldn’t keep upping the ante so often, we parents might be inclined to “give in” a little more!
Would like to read this book. It’s so great to see kids happy and enthusiastic and yes I feel guilty for saying no a lot too. If only they wouldn’t keep upping the ante so often, we parents might be inclined to “give in” a little more!
Would like to read this book. It’s so great to see kids happy and enthusiastic and yes I feel guilty for saying no a lot too. If only they wouldn’t keep upping the ante so often, we parents might be inclined to “give in” a little more!
Would like to read this book. It’s so great to see kids happy and enthusiastic and yes I feel guilty for saying no a lot too. If only they wouldn’t keep upping the ante so often, we parents might be inclined to “give in” a little more!
Would like to read this book. It’s so great to see kids happy and enthusiastic and yes I feel guilty for saying no a lot too. If only they wouldn’t keep upping the ante so often, we parents might be inclined to “give in” a little more!
Would like to read this book. It’s so great to see kids happy and enthusiastic and yes I feel guilty for saying no a lot too. If only they wouldn’t keep upping the ante so often, we parents might be inclined to “give in” a little more!
I wish this book was around when I was “explaining to my girls why we couldn’t go to Disney World when everyone else was. Now I just tell them the truth, “Ah, sorry, can’t afford that.” They’re older, still disappointed, but more tolerant and understanding, sometimes.
I wish this book was around when I was “explaining to my girls why we couldn’t go to Disney World when everyone else was. Now I just tell them the truth, “Ah, sorry, can’t afford that.” They’re older, still disappointed, but more tolerant and understanding, sometimes.
I wish this book was around when I was “explaining to my girls why we couldn’t go to Disney World when everyone else was. Now I just tell them the truth, “Ah, sorry, can’t afford that.” They’re older, still disappointed, but more tolerant and understanding, sometimes.
I wish this book was around when I was “explaining to my girls why we couldn’t go to Disney World when everyone else was. Now I just tell them the truth, “Ah, sorry, can’t afford that.” They’re older, still disappointed, but more tolerant and understanding, sometimes.
I wish this book was around when I was “explaining to my girls why we couldn’t go to Disney World when everyone else was. Now I just tell them the truth, “Ah, sorry, can’t afford that.” They’re older, still disappointed, but more tolerant and understanding, sometimes.
I wish this book was around when I was “explaining to my girls why we couldn’t go to Disney World when everyone else was. Now I just tell them the truth, “Ah, sorry, can’t afford that.” They’re older, still disappointed, but more tolerant and understanding, sometimes.