Why does it have to be money above everything?
Though I may realize this from a long time ago, I recognized it further when I tried to teach my children a word of ‘modest’.
It sure is hard whenever you are in the midst of well-to-do surroundings. As you attempt to be humble, there’s always things to be witnessed as tempting even if it is not considered as ‘your fault’.
These days, everything is measured by your wealth. The materialistic world remains and continues to grow larger along with the unmistakable horror of human’s morale degradation.
There’s nothing wrong to pamper your child as they are worth to enjoy such privilege. But since they are, and of course we all are, social living things, it is contagious. Then again I believe that characters are built since early first days. If you failed to build it, you will see them improperly mingled in public.
However, I need to remain consistent. If I let them loose, it would be very risky. I must say I am grateful for now, they are not demanding. Should they went to a toy store, they rarely asked to buy anything. They also didn’t mind should they just play at home and going nowhere. For their daily menu, they seldom insisted to buy instant or junk food. Vegetables and whatever served in the dining table, they will happily opened their mouth for them. I just wonder for how long will they stay undemanding as so. It’s about the environs .. and me, of course, as their mother. So that’s why I have to be certain.
I wonder how kids could become very persistent not in good manners. They begged, cried, screamed, until they got what they want, mostly it's related to ‘purchasing something’. And their parents were not used to use the word ‘no’ since they themselves were caught in guilt for not spending proper time with them, and in return, they were easily being persuaded to spend their money. The kids will become spoiled and consumptive. Should it be that way?
I wish I won’t get contagious as well.
Above all … I love you, my children. I hope that you both will be modest for the rest of your life …
