Crazy Debt....What were the parents thinking???

mom2collegekids
Sun, 03 May 2015 13:22:45 +0000

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Sometimes you just have to say ‘no’ to your kids. Some parents are uncomfortable with that, and some parents are really uncomfortable with talking about money.

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Yes, some parents can’t say “no” to their kids. They’ll use words like, “She has her heart set on…”.

So what! As parents, isn’t it our job to help kids realize that “real life” means that we often can’t get what we want…and frankly, it’s not healthy or realistic to expect unaffordable things.

I think these parents are unknowingly setting these kids up for difficulties accepting that some “desired” things just can’t be had. It’s best for them to get 'used" to that at a young age. If they only hear “no,” when they’re much older they think that the person saying “no” is just being “mean”…or doesn’t “love” them. Ugh!

I can tell that the young person I mentioned in the OP was not used to being told “no,” because of their additional credit card debt. When I asked what that debt was from, the items mentioned were mostly pricey luxury items. The person mentioned that they want to buy the new Apple Watch. Crazy.