Is there such a thing as a mom (or dad or grand parent) loving her/his children tooo much?
2007-11-13 05:35:20 · 10 answers · asked by Stephanie 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
THANKS to those of you that have responded for the validation...And yes...I am aware of the 'spoiling' factor....
2007-11-13 06:20:08 · update #1
absolutely NO such thing.
but it is possible to spoil them too much.
2007-11-13 05:38:20 · answer #1 · answered by :) 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you can never love a child too much. sometimes people confuse different things with love though, which everyone should be careful of. i'm a mom of 2, and i babysit in my home, so i am with children all day and all night. i watch one little girl who is severely obese, and her mother has no idea why. i give my advice when i am asked, and i serve only healthy lunches and snacks at my house. but here's what happens : her mother feels so guilty that she and her husband have divorced and now she is working full time that when she comes to my house to pick up her daughter the first things out of her mouth are, "want to go get an ice cream cone?" even though she picks up at 4 and i serve a snack at 3pm and dinner is generally around 5ish for people. this mother does not "love" her child too much, because there is no such thing, she just is confusing food with love. a 4 year old child would be just as happy to have a nice hug and kiss and sing a nice song in the car on the way home as they are to get an ice cream on the way. I see parents confusing food with love, confusing toys and gifts with love, when really parents, all your children want from you is positive attention, praise and hugs and kisses.
2007-11-13 05:43:48 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle R 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This replaced right into a suitable checklist you have shared. can i ever relate to maximum all of them. I had to laugh with the final get right of entry to tho. The final time I heard somebody say that, i replaced into on a table for a scientific technique. And the assistant to the widespread practitioner, stated "whoops" whilst he dropped something on the floor, he wasn't meant to. I had to attend til I got here out of my stupor to invite what he'd dropped. yet it is yet another tale.
2016-10-16 09:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOVING too much? No.
SMOTHERING too much? Yes.
Parents and grandparents alike have an obligation to LOVE unconditionally and with no expiration date but they also need to ensure that they are enabling that child and grandchild to be able to be confident, self-sufficient, member of society that can love others with that same intensity.
2007-11-13 05:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by gilliamichael 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you see people in therapy complaining "Doc....I was loved too much as a child"...No. It's the people who AREN'T loved enough that turn out to live rotten lives.
Spoil away!
2007-11-13 06:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by kiki 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope, perfectly acceptable, just make sure that there is discipline because children thrive on consistency and know their boundaries.
2007-11-13 05:41:09 · answer #6 · answered by Mom of 3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can NEVER love them too much, but you can give them too much. 2D
2007-11-13 05:42:19 · answer #7 · answered by 2D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not possible
2007-11-13 06:51:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no way!!! that is what makes you a terrific mom/dad/grandparent.
2007-11-13 06:06:54 · answer #9 · answered by lovebeingamommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no....i don't believe you can love your baby to much.
2007-11-13 05:40:04 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Natalie's mommy ♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋