My husband does not support me in trying to raise four-year-old John. He believes that he is our first and only child, he has to be the most beloved and get everything in the world.
Since I don’t get much and mostly spend it on household necessities like groceries and cleaning supplies, my husband spends more on John. He earns more, so he often brings chocolates and toys for the little one, or he can take us all to the movies spontaneously. These used to be nice surprises, but now John expects it all. He knows he has to get a toy and he has to be taken out for a nice meal. When he doesn’t get what he wants, he throws a tantrum and cries on all five floors. It’s not right. It’s not just me, but John’s grandparents, too. And my husband doesn’t want to see the obvious.
I’m a mother myself, and I’m well aware that I want the best for my child, but it’s important to raise him while holding a balance. I realized this when I noticed that other children in the kindergarten behave with their parents very well, sweetly, obediently, while John is always demanding something and only embarrasses them. He also has a better attitude towards his father because he spends more. So the child is already growing up self-serving. What will happen in the future, if we don’t start retraining and restricting him now?