I've got a real problem with children being described as "spoiled rotten"

[Phlem]

39. I've got a 7 year old second grader and she's the best.

She is an only child but far from spoiled rotten. That spoiled rotten shit comes from the parents. The only actual cause and effect I can see how the child is raised. Children copy parents.

Don't blame the child.

I've spent a lifetime being the opposite of what my parents were. Dare I say my latter years are wonderful, yes I do.

Calling children "anything" to their faces in a derogatory sense opens a can of all kinds of new problems and issues.

Be what you want your child to be.

-p

PS. I've never hit her and never will, and she get's an overdose of loves, kisses, hugs and "I love you's" everyday. We challenge her and we certainly don't let her get away with crap. We encourage her and say positive things to her all the time, we don't let her beat her self up but we also vigorously encourage her to do her best. She does great in school and is currently learning some coding as we speak. In turn she adores us and that's really all I need.