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[quote=Anonymous]I worry about the acting entitled thing alot so sometimes if we are going somewhere my DD is allowed to make a choice (Starbucks - a hot chocolate OR a special treat ie: snack ... not both). I try to keep snacks in the car or water bottles handy especially if I know we'll be out and about so she gets used to the idea that not everything can be purchased right away and even though yes, there is a smoothie place right there, and

We also set goals and she is allowed to keep small increments of cash that come in birthday cards or holiday treats, checks go into a savings account. We don't purchase things for her in front of her (at Target or whatever) unless it is clothes and she has done a great job saving up for items she really wants.

This being said we do buy her gifts and stuff outside of her birthday or holiday, but it comes from us and she doesn't demand. She's vocal about telling us things she wants, but she sort of does it in a way where its not asking or begging - its more "when I get older I'm going to get an iPhone" (bc she gets to play on mine when we are in traffic or as a special treat) so she makes goals for herself. That being said she is not perfect and there are times when she throws a tantrum or she'll say something and I have to remind her that its not a guarantee we'll get pizza or she'll get her have a massive bday party or whatever but I try to influence her in small ways now, so maybe later on we won't have to battle for the big stuff and she'll be open to conversations about it (like in 10 years when private college costs over 100k a year and she's going to get stuck at in-state :))[/quote]

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