It's a fine line. The first thing we have to ask is this question: Is our behavior supporting our children in becoming responsible adults, or enabling them, teaching them not to be responsible? |
We all do things for people we love and that's OK. But if you're doing it consistently and all the time, you're enabling them not to be responsible. |
We've all had disappointments, all have had failures. That is a necessary point in life. The important thing is, how do we teach our kids to cope with disappointments? |
Whoever is the caregiver for that child needs to know about that child's inappropriate behavior. |