My ds is 9. He has no concept of the value of things. I can tell him that a computer game he wants is £45, and that's a lot, but he cannot seem to grasp exactly how much of "a lot" that is to me.
He was desperate for a Nintendo Switch, told me how all the other kids had one. I felt bad, so I worked a load of overtime, and saved for 3 months to buy him one. He was thrilled, at the time, but now it seems that switch games are all he wants. My dmil, his stepgm, bought him a supermario teddy for his birthday, and he was just disappointed that it wasn't a switch game. The other day, he asked if we sold all his other teddies and toys, could we use the money for a game? Like they mean nothing to him now. He used to adore his teddies.
His dad and I are divorced, he was our only child and he is also the only gchild on both sides, so he is basically worshipped by his family. I really worry that he isn't growing up to to be a nice person. He has 2 stepbrothers who are spoilt rotten by their dm and given computer games a few times a month, I know he's jealous and has asked me why can't be richer like his stepbrothers dm.
How can I make him show and feel some appreciation for all the wonderful things he does have? I feel so out of my depth with him sometimes.