A childhood friend whose husband made a fortune in a tech start-up recently told me that one of her biggest challenges as a parent of means was not buying her children everything their hearts desired, even though she could well afford to do so.
Their wealth made it way too easy to create spoiled, entitled brats, and she really wanted to avoid that.
I personally never had that particular problem and had to say no to my kids aplenty out of sheer necessity. But I found her words and attitude very wise.
Understanding that just because we have enough money in our pocket or bank account to pay for something does not mean that we should do so is a very valuable life lesson to pass on to our kids.
It’s also something adults would be well advised to remember.
Their wealth made it way too easy to create spoiled, entitled brats, and she really wanted to avoid that.
I personally never had that particular problem and had to say no to my kids aplenty out of sheer necessity. But I found her words and attitude very wise.
Understanding that just because we have enough money in our pocket or bank account to pay for something does not mean that we should do so is a very valuable life lesson to pass on to our kids.
It’s also something adults would be well advised to remember.
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