What is your definition of a spoilt child?

[lalaland3008]

Is there really such a thing, how does a child become spoilt?

A child with parents that can't say, or enforce, a no.

A child that has a tantrum at the word no. Beyond the age of 3 that is.

Or a child that never gets told no.

My youngest seems to always want more, even if she's had the world that day. I don't think she's spoilt but she behaves that way sometimes.

A child that never gets told 'no' and has a hissy fit when they don't get their own way.

A child who wants for nothing, expects everything (usually gets it) and knows the worth of nothing.

Mine.

A child who is over-indulged to the point where they don't appreciate their good fortune and take privilege for granted.

I know a child that gets a present in EVERY shop she goes into, and I mean EVERY ONE - newsagents, supermarkets, whatever!, they're not rich, it's not necessarily big things, but she picks something in every shop and expects to get it, she always does

that's spoilt
spoilt in the true sense of the world because everything she owns is a bit ruined for her because she's always talking about the NEXT thing she's going to get and never enjoys anything she owns

Ungrateful. Always wants. Tantrums. Refuses to think of anyone else and always gets whatever they want. Can do no wrong.

A child in dd's class has everything years ahead of all the others. Nintendo DSi aged 6yrs, digital camera, iPod touch, now (aged 9yrs) she has her own iPad. Any new craze, she has loads of them (eg moshi monster moshlings) when others are just starting it.

She is not a horrible child but she can be very rude, materialistic and IMO thoroughly spoilt.

also agree that is one that can't handle the word 'no'.

One who still whines past the age of toddlerhood.

Not accepting 'no' for an answer, and having their needs put above other people's all the time, being both demandoing and ungrateful. Always asking for more and getting it, and then not saying thank you. Not knowing how to reciprocate generosity, never wanting to share.

Selfish, ungrateful, greedy, in a nutshell.

Lots of children get given a lot of presents, priveliges and treats, but still remain modest, grateful, generous, considerate and non-grabby.

A child that expects to get his own way all the time and has tantrums and sulks when told "no", regardless of how unreasonable his demand is.

I know a 7 year old who still stamps his feet if he's expected to do something he doesn't want to - purely because this works with his mother. He does full on whining and pretend crying as well.

A child who's waited on hand and foot.

A child who can only think of their own needs and never those of others. Child who is never satisfied, always wants more and is never grateful. A child who is never said no to and whose every whim/mood is pandered to.

Or like Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

A child that is numb to generosity because they always get what they want.

A nspoilt child is neurotypical child who cannot see anyone else' point of view or appreciate other people's needs. A spoilt child is often very self centred and narcissistic. They become hideous adults that no one wants to marry or employ.

It is giving in to every tantrum going that makes a child spoilt. No child is born spoilt.

Children with an expectation that broken things don't bother them, they'll just get replaced. Have every gadget and some. That is aged 10.

Can a 19 month old be spoilt? Because mine is becoming a proper little madam and I think it's my fault...

19month old kids are pretty much all ego centric. I wouldn't worry at that age

"Can a 19 month old be spoilt?"

No, a 19 month old can't been spoilt. They are still a baby. However 19 months is a good time for introducing APPRIOPIATE boundaries otherwise you will end up with a spoilt 5 year old.

I think it's more to do with a child who can't see passed 'I want'. There's nothing wrong with giving children what they want as long as when you can't, and you give a reason for that, they can empathise enough to accept it. I'd rather teach empathy and understanding than expect a child to accept 'No' on general principles,.

A child (aged 4) that, when asked to pick up her toys from the garden, says "no the nanny will do it!"
Seriously.
I was astounded!