- Don't have them do chores - they expect you to pick up after them, don't they?
- Bail them out with their teachers - you know your child better than the teacher, don't you? Johnny couldn't possibly act that way...
- Be inconsistent about consequences - who can keep track of all those details? Did I ground her for one day or two? Oh, just forget it...
- Make them their own special foods for dinner - who doesn't want their own chef and server at home?
- Allow them to use poor manners with other adults - hey, life is too short to be formal, isn't it?
- Allow their friends to be impolite and fresh with you - you want their friends to like you, don't you?
- Forget about them giving gifts for others in the family at holiday times and birthdays - they're just kids, right? They'll figure that out someday..
- Allow them to repeat inappropriate jokes and comments at home without correcting them - they are just trying to fit in with their friends...
- If their friends have a new game system or the latest phone, just get them one, too - you make good money, so why shouldn't your kids have the best?
- Save a lot of money for your retirement, because spoiled kids grow into spoiled adults who really won't want to take care of you!
