how do you know when you are spoiling them or just being a good parent????????????

my daughter was/is spoiled. i was the baby in the family and she is the only baby since me. but there is no manual. no such animal as a perfect parent. its trial and error. just do the best you can is all you can do darlin...love em, protect them and always be there

If they treat everyone badly that isn't giving them what they want, you're spoiling them.

theres nothing wrong with spoiling them just as long as when they act up, they get five across the eyes!

although my daughter is spoiled...she also knows value, morals and respect...i am a lucky mother

There's no such thing as spoiling them with love.

Your daughter is a lucky one too.

If they have more toys and clothes than they will ever play with, but you keep getting them more......you are spoiling them. When they get older, if you are buying your daughter more gold than you bought your mom and your son is getting a brand new car for his 16th birthday....it's too late....they are beyond spoiled!!

when they scream and want everything in a store or just start screaming or hitting when they dont get what they want

By how much they talk back to you.

love is not to be measured just given lucky kid

((((winx))) you are the sweetest!!! thank you

every kid needs a little spoiling once in a while. Just give them all your love and do your best to teach them right from wrong

well my son is almost two and he already knows exacty how to get anything he wants from

when you give your kids everything that you want and you know that they dont really need it you just give in bec, that is spoiling them. my son wants so much and i dont give in bec he needs to learn the value of working for what he wants. everyone in life (well most people) earn what they want and a three year old can do it too and the older they get the more they can do. my son is almost three and has chores that he does. he picks up his toys, makes his bed (not the best at it but he tries and that is what counts) puts his clothes in the laundry basket and gets the clothes out of the dryer with a little help. a child is a prodgy of what you make them. if you give them every little thing they want they will never know the value or hard work and feeling good about what they did to get what they want. its ok to make them work a little and then give in then your not totally spoiling them like you think you are.

Hmm....that is a tough age. And so darn cute too, aren't they? All I know is what helped me.

My child learned that when I said no that I NEVER EVER changed my mind. I don't know if it's because my child was easy and still is easy or what, but I never had any problems at the store when I said no.