ICSE Class 9 Answered

Please use the points below to write your essay.

Parents often think that children are God’s gift to mankind.

It is okay to be a warm parent but it is not okay to treat children as if they are better than others.

Research has stated that parents who overindulge children raise youngsters with an overblown sense of their own superiority.

Overindulging children is giving them too much of what looks good, too soon, and for too long. Too much toys, clothes, privileges, entertainment, screen time, attention, love, etc.

It is giving them things or experiences that are not appropriate for their age or their interests and talents.

 It is the process of giving things to children to meet the adult’s needs, not the child’s. For example, overcompensating for not being able to be present at the children’s school functions, allowing them to watch too much TV so that adults can finish pending domestic chores, etc

Hazards of overindulgence:

Overindulging children can cause them pain in their adult lives. Our research found that those who were overindulged are at risk for having the following difficulties. They:

need immediate gratification, have poor self-control, have an overblown sense of entitlement, are ungrateful,

 have poor boundaries, are materialistic, overspend, overeat, have goals of wealth, fame and image, do not want meaningful relationships, are not interested in personal growth or making the community better, have not learned valuable adult life skills, are irresponsible, don’t know what is enough, have difficulty giving up being the center of attention

Parents want the best for their children, but in doing so many parents overindulge their children. Parents overindulge their children in one, two, or three different ways; Too Much, overnurture, or soft structure. Parents need to recognize that overindulgence comes from a good heart and it can be avoided. Overindulgence puts children at risk for pain and difficulty well into adulthood.