Mom Defends Spoiling Her Kids But Says There’s A Difference Between Them Being ‘Spoiled Rotten Brats’

Aug 04, 2023 by apost team

If you’re a hardworking parent who earned every single penny from what you’re doing in your career, it’s only appropriate to sometimes treat your children with material things such as clothes, delicious food, vacations and more.

Although there’s nothing wrong with giving them their needs, and sometimes even a little extra, there is a big difference between being spoiled and becoming a spoiled rotten brat.

A mom named Tat Londono took to her TikTok account in May 2023 to share a video about a conversation on raising spoiled children as she personally loved to shower them with gifts.

She began the video by noting that everybody has a certain expectation for a kid who is spoiled, and most of the time, there are negative connotations. However, Londono explained that it’s not necessarily bad, based on her own experience.

The TikTok user, who is a Real Estate Coach, recalled her younger days as she didn’t have much when she grew up. This meant that she paid for her own university education. She later clarified that her parents didn’t decide to not pay her tuition, but rather, they couldn't.

Despite the struggles with money, Londono added that her parents provided everything that she needed, and she didn’t feel like she was missing out.

Regarding her own experience, the TikTok user said she didn’t want her children to “want” anything, which is why she gave things to them upfront, as there were a lot of things that her parents weren’t able to give her. This included a beautiful wardrobe, sending her to a private school, paying for her car, wanting four vacations a year and more.

“Because of all that, today, I spoil my kids,” she said, and explained that being a generous parent to her children isn’t “necessarily a bad thing.”

However, Londono said later in the video that what’s bad is when parents raise “spoiled brats.” As she explained, these are the type of children who “don’t appreciate a single thing they’re given.” She also noted that there were times these kids didn't see how hard their parents work and even talked back to them.

“Those are the worst type of kids and they end up being the worst kind of human beings,” she said.

In her defense, Londono said her kids might be “spoiled,” but they appreciate everything that she has given and provided for them. The online content creator concluded her video with words of wisdom as she said, “It’s okay to spoil your kids, but just make sure they don’t become spoiled rotten brats.”

After the video was posted, several online users shared their personal thoughts and experiences about the matter. One user seemed to relate to Londono’s insights as they noted: “I grew up spoiled, and I love it. I want the same for my kids.”

Another mom chimed in and commented, “My sons spoiled but he’s polite and well mannered and definitely deserves it.”

One user questioned Londono’s video as they asked, “How do you teach them not to be spoiled but give them everything?”

Someone replied and explained, “teaching them self independence is still key, teach them how to work & that money does not grow on trees & how to be empathetic to the less fortunate,” to which Londono agreed and said, “Exactly.”

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