Before It's Too Late, Parents Must Know The Bad Effects Of Pampering Their Children

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JAKARTA - There is nothing wrong with pampering children as a sign of love and affection. However, if done excessively, of course, it can have a bad impact on children and parents.

The style of parenting in children can certainly affect the behavior and development of the child. Indeed, the possible repercussions of overindulging this child will be seen when he grows up. So, you still don't really care about this, as long as the child is happy and comfortable.

However, that doesn't mean you can just ignore this. Children who are educated with spoiled are actually not healthy for their development. He will later have difficulty in interacting socially.

The following are four negative effects of spoiling children too much, as reported by HerStory, Wednesday, September 22, among others.

Less Responsible

A child who is too pampered will make him less responsible because everything he does is always borne by his parents. He doesn't understand how to solve the problem because he doesn't have emotional maturity. This will make him irritable and lazy. If you are an adult, a child who is too pampered becomes difficult to be independent and live his life to the fullest.

Dependency

Everything that he can easily get from his parents because he is too indulgent, makes the child become dependent and reluctant to try first. It is possible that children who are too pampered will depend on the concept of happiness from other people.

Rebellious and Disrespectful

Parents who always protect their children will make them rebellious and disrespectful. Because he saw the concept that his parents would always be on his side.

Bad Social Interaction

Accustomed to getting things easily makes it difficult for a child who is too pampered to be grateful and say thank you to other people or friends. He will also have a nature that is less sensitive to the environment around him. That way, he can be shunned because he doesn't know how to maintain and establish a relationship.

Pampering children is indeed a natural thing as a form of self-expression of parental love. However, do not let it make us blind and excessive sacrifice everything for the child. Remembering, children also need to process on their own, recognize themselves without dictation from parents.