How to Deal with Friends' Spoiled Children

Kim: Hi! I am Kim from Nashville, Tennessee, and my question is, how do you tell your friends if you think their children are spoiled.

Pio Andreotti: Kim, my first suggestion is, don't directly say, your children are spoiled. Your friend might not hear that. Focus on specific events and specific incidents that you feel really highlight what you are talking about.

Secondly, you might want to wait for your friend to bring it up. There might be a time when she discusses how she is overwhelmed with what her children have and what her children are doing. That's an open door for you to bring up the topic.

Finally, if you feel that it's affecting your children. Discuss with your friend, what your limits are. What you are comfortable having your children have and what you are comfortable letting your children do. That should pretty clearly get the message across.


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