Although I am not yet a parent, I have played a role in teaching my friend’s child that he can’t have everything he wants. Although parents want to give good things to their children, there are times when they have to say no. It is not only beneficial in terms of staying within a budget, but it is also healthy for children to learn that they are not entitled to everything that they want. After all, the world does not revolve around them.
Several years ago my friend and I went shopping at Safeway and she brought her then 2 year old son. To my surprise, as we went to the check out to pay for our purchases, her little son began screaming at the top of his lungs “my doo doo, my doo doo!” I had no idea what he wanted at first, but my friend soon filled me in. Apparently every time she went shopping at Safeway, her son demanded her to buy him a small toy car that was visible from the check out counter and she gave in every time in order to avoid a tantrum.
