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Originally Posted by annesingleton
No, they sound like well adjusted children from good backgrounds. And I do agree that there is an emphasis on such children to have material goods (I'm considering my own grandchildren here). Material goods would add to their 'happiness' although should not be essential. I suppose that the same way nice clothes, perfume, jewellery etc adds to my happiness - lovely but unnecessary! The young people I have been talking about would not really understand the concept of being involved in family decisions, and although they are encouraged to be involved in community decisions they have little interest or understanding.
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I find it so very sad that as a grandparent you think that material goods will add to your grandchildrens "happiness", your words not mine by the way. Just beyond me how people can focus on the material things being more important than points of view being listened to
Maybe rather than indulging children with everything they think they need we could all be rewarded by spending time together and talking problems over. Rather than dismissing children having no concept of being involved in family decisions, it might be nice to ask them
