Am i spoiling my son?

Question

My son is 14 years old. I do buy him whatever he wants but I feel like him being my only son I want to give him the world. My son is very respectful, he helps around the house, his grades are As, hes a great kid. He has a gaming computer, xbox series x, oculus, and nintendo switch. Hes been talking about wanting to play that Spiderman 2 but its only for PS5. He knows its too much so he wont ask for it. I want to get him that for Christmas but my friend says I spoil him too much and it will make him feel entitled. But I dont feel that way at all. Am I spoiling him too much?

Answer

I mean, its also important for kids to understand that they can want something and still not get it. If youre concerned that he takes his things for granted, you can set up an allowance for him to save and purchase himself (doubles in letting him appreciate the value of money). 
My kid is three so things he wants are all pretty inexpensive (a stuffy at the grocery store, a hotwheels car on a target run) and it would be absolutely nothing for me to buy it for him and i still dont so he understands we dont always
Get what we want right away 🤷🏽‍♀️

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If you have the money and your kid is well behaved, go for it. 
You can give your kid the world AND teach him the value of dollar, hardwork pays, respect, accountability, workforce skills…etc. 
Spoiling is more so when you always give in and get everything your kid wants regardless of their behavior/actions and they end up always expecting everything they want without realizing what it cost (not just monetarily).

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No, you are not spoiling your son he’s respectful his grades are good and that’s all that matters a lot of people like to treat their children how they were treated when they were growing up I have two kids and I refuse to let them struggle through life, or miss out or anything because of my childhood trauma. No, you’re doing great mama I’m so is he💕💕

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You say he's got good grades and is respectful, so I assume he also understands that the things you provide are expensive and you worked hard to be able to give them to him. If he's a good kid and is grateful for what he has, i'd say no, that's not spoiling. Letting your kid be rotten and continuing to dote on them is one thing, giving to your kid when you have the means and they are thankful for it is another.

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You said he’s helpful, respectful, kind, and does well in school. He doesn’t sound spoiled at all. It’s ok to buy your kids nice things when/if you can afford it.

Am i spoiling my son?

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