This moment comes at different times for different people. Some spoiled kids realize how good they had it once they leave the nest. Others only understand how coveted they were after a certain tragedy. One Redditor was curious to know the experiences of these children. So they asked: “Ex-spoiled kids, what [were] your reality checks?”
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Coming from a well-off family might not seem like a privilege to the kids, yet it still is. An associate professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Gabriela Livas Stein, says it’s imperative to teach children about privilege, especially racial privilege.
“When people don’t understand or acknowledge that their success is not just a result of hard work but also due to unearned advantages, they then make assumptions about the reasons why others have failed ― like they did not work hard enough or did not try to get out of poverty.”
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“We grasp and grab and never have enough. And most destructive of all, our flashy cars, and sports spectaculars, and backyard pools have a way of crowding out much interest in civil rights, or inner-city poverty, or the starved masses of India. Greed has a way of severing the cords of compassion.”
Experts say that we have to teach our kids that we have enough in our everyday lives. Maybe we don’t need more toys, more jewelry, and the newest iPhone. Teach kids to prioritize experiences like going to the Zoo and family trips over material things, parenting experts say.
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