when i was a kid,dad got me a 20 dollar basketball or a baseball bat or something..a bike if i was lucky..lol...NOW!!,kids want them 500 dollar toys,or a cell phone..sheesh,What up with that?
2006-12-21 17:11:03 · 16 answers · asked by tom s 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Toys
On one hand they could but on the other hand they may not be...
They Are:
1. They get alot of attention, get what they want when they want, No discipline from parents most of the time in america,
2. There are tons of things even made for 3 year olds that involve electronics. Even baby's have like 3 different carries, bouncy seats and cribs...and not to mention toys and stuff out the wazoo.
3. Kids want cellphones when they are like 7 or older. I'm 13 and I dont even use my cellphone only to get my mom to pick me up from school. Other than that there isnt any other use for it except taking an occasional picture...I dont see why they are so "cool" they are so boring, you dont do anything on it...
4. Kids want to be teenager wannabees at like 8 and up. They are growing up way too fast. They think they have to have everything and dress to the nines to be cool.
5. There are so many electronics out there that cost tons of money and they barely use them. And if they do find something they like they have to have it all the time or they constantly have to be entertained. No more watching the sunset or watching the scenery on a road trip. It's always watching movies, or playing on game systems
They aren't spoiled:
1. Back then we didnt have all those cool gadgets. The "in" thing was barbie dolls and stuff like that. Now the "in" thing is gadgets. So really kids dont have a choice if they want to have simpler games. They are introduced to expensive gaming systems and stuff like that. So really you cant blame them for wanting stuff that our culture now a days uses just like back then the culture was simpler.
2. They dont realize that you have to work for your money. they think it grows on trees so they ask for what ever they want. They dont care what the price is. back then my mom lived on a farm and they did back breaking chores everysingle day. Kids now wouldnt dream of doing those chores. Back then everyone knew how hard money was to get and it was hard work. Now kids just think money is easy to get because they dont do chores and their parents work all day and they dont know how it all works. So really you cant blame them because they dont know that money is earned. And you have to work for it. Back then at young ages kids knew all that stuff because they were a part of it.
That is basically both views on if you think they are spoiled or not...
2006-12-21 17:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jenny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on the situation.
If you are a good parent and teach your kids the meaning of Christmas, and they appreciate the gifts they get, they are not spoiled in the way you mean.
I would love to spoil my children (if I had any!!) if I had the means to do so, but at the same time, I would teach them to be modest in what they have and appreciate the fact that they are able to get the gifts they get.
I would also educate them of the less fortunate and the real meaning of family and Christmas.
I think it's all in the parent's hands. Parents need to teach their children about the world. They need to let them know that they will get them the PS3, but there are some kids who barely have enough to eat, let alone a video game.
It all depends on how you look at it. Sometimes, spoiling your kids is letting them stay up late, or letting them get a toy while you're shopping. It's all about the values you teach your children.
Unfortunately, parents teach their kids good and bad traits. I can only hope that parents will teach them while spoiling them.
2006-12-21 17:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by september c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tbqh you sound like a kid. Or at least a dumb 20-30 year old.
But to answer your question,yeah,most people in alot of countries are spoilt,compared to the people that can barely afford a food bill. 'nuff said.
If you mean actually spoiling them as in making them bad people,then no,spending money on your kid doesn't spoil them. The circumstances surrounding the gift giving do,though.
An Ipod is not unreasonable,nor is a mobile phone. Both of them,probably. If your kid hasn't got a mobile or an Ipod,it's not spoiling them to give them those things. Ah well,above answers > mine,go with them,they've got it right. :P
2006-12-21 17:51:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Kids are spoiled. But.. they only want that stuff because other kids are getting them. Also they want them because they think they are really cool stuff. They want cell phones because they want to call there friends and fit in with the other kids that have cell phones ect ect..
2006-12-21 17:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by kaylam186 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world of technology is here. My kids would not know how to have a fun day in the backyard, playing Mother may I? and Red light, and Red rover. I guess we are living in a techno crazed world.
2006-12-21 17:16:41 · answer #5 · answered by justcurious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck yes! People don't know what to do with there kids anymore so they spoil them with toys.
2006-12-22 08:41:09 · answer #6 · answered by !~!GoTHPuNkChICk!~! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, i think kids are spoiled a lot these days but then i could be wrong maybe not.
2006-12-21 17:17:31 · answer #7 · answered by Julianne B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, kids are spoiled... but then again, back then christmas was prolly more about actual christmas instead of becoming a marketing scheme by the big toy companies
dont lie, you kno its true
2006-12-21 17:15:20 · answer #8 · answered by Susan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean. Yes that happens when kids are spoiled!
2006-12-21 18:55:35 · answer #9 · answered by Marcy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People aren't home much and they don't see their kids as much as they should. They make it up by spoiling them.
2006-12-21 17:20:18 · answer #10 · answered by chargerhatr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋