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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an only child DS now in college who was (is) both monetarily spoiled and given unlimited attention. I was a SAHM until he was 12. We gave him a magical childhood

He is now extremely competent and independent with stronger problem-solving skills than most of his peers. (Example: his car breaks down in the middle of the interstate 1000 miles from home. I hear about it a week later and it’s taken care of. No clue how he got back to his college city)

It was intentional all along that he was forced to think critically and problem solve.  We deliberately didn’t do his work for him. (Forget your homework? Oh well, take the hit and hopefully you’ll remember next time.)

But I would be lying if I said he wasn’t given every tangible and intangible gift that a parent could give through throughout childhood. Sometimes an excess of what was needed.

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Requiring problem solving skills and not bringing forgotten homework to school is the exact opposite of what most people mean by coddled. A coddled kid is one whose parents patch over every difficulty and swoop in at any sign of trouble. No way a coddled kid would be calling a tow truck, riding over to the garage, getting it fixed, and heading back to school.[/quote]

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