I'm learning that I am rubbish at saying No to DS, who is nearly 2. The big stuff is fine - I don't have a problem saying No when it comes to a matter of safety or standards of behaviour, but is it is in relation to buying stuff that I feel that I don't have a clear plan of action.
I find it difficult to say No to him if he sees something in a shop and asks for it. I'm not talking about anything extravagant- it is usually a toy vehicle that costs less than £5 - or even less if we are in a charity shop.
I do only agree to something I know he will play with lots, and if there is more than one thing that he wants I try to encourage him to chose (and will buy) only one thing.
I am fortunate that I can comfortably afford to buy him what he wants, but I don't want him to take it for granted that he will be bought something and I don't want him to end up with a massive pile of toys. I do try to avoid places (or areas of the shop) that sell things that he will want but this is not always possible. It is not every day either - maybe once a fortnight or so that he ends up with something new.
On the other hand, I don't want him to be denied everything he wants. How do you strike the balance between wanting to give your DC the moon on a stick and wanting them to grow up not taking material acquisition for granted? What are your strategies for dealing with this?
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Thistledew · 24/06/2018 20:40
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