Ever feel like your kids are selfish jerks?

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Why yes, I do indeed, one of them particularly. Part of my job as a parent is to teach them to be mindful of others.

[Anonymous]

Yes. They are all like that.

[Anonymous]

Yes. But they’re supposed to be. Most kids are very self-focused and haven’t developed empathy. It’s our job as parents to help them learn how to focus outward and consider others’ feelings.

[Anonymous]

No, it has to be taught.

[Anonymous]

Every. Single. Day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, it has to be taught.

No, we’re naturally selfish.

[Anonymous]

Not really. Sometimes I kind of growl at them if I think they’ve made an unreasonable/ungrateful request, which I’m not proud of but they do seem to get the message. I vividly remember my mom calling me a brat once which hurt my feelings but did make me reassess my behavior.

[Anonymous]

Yes. All young kids are. It’s an evolutionary phase of survival. Normal and healthy.

[Anonymous]

Not selfish but not into sharing but they are little kids and need to learn.

[Anonymous]

That’s kind of the definition of kids. But caring for the is the definition of parents- so it works out.

[Anonymous]

No. My kids are in high school and college now.

Compared to my friends kids and from posts I see here on DCUM, my kids don't ask for/demand anything. My 17 year old is making our family dinner right now. They all help with other chores when asked, but rarely do it without prompting.

[Anonymous]

Keep plugging away and showing them the right way. My 16 and a half-year-old is slowly becoming a decent human after a few yrs of being kind of a jerk. Don't give up.

[Anonymous]

Yes once they started middle school. They were sweet sensitive little angels in elementary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. All young kids are. It’s an evolutionary phase of survival. Normal and healthy.

Yes. See bolded.