Your Kid Is A Brat, And It’s Your Fault

(shared from Scary Mom)

I hate to be the one to tell you this, but your kid is kind of a brat. Yes, yours. She’s whiney and always seems to get whatever she wants.

I know you are trying to be a good parent. Your own parents weren’t exactlyattentive. They didn’t  know where you were half the time. Your dad, for example, didn’t know you played the flute. He didn’t know you were in the marching band. Your mom had to work a lot and missed most of your field hockey games. And sometimes she was late picking you up after practice because she forgot.

But you’re not like that. You’re doing things differently.

You’re doing your best because you want them to be happy. You’re overly involved because you want to know what’s going on in their life. You want them to feel special and important. You’re never late to pick them up. You schedule and you organize and you suggest activities. You hover like a helicopter. You ask a million questions. You want their lives to awesome and enriched. You don’t want them to be disappointed. Ever.  

But, you are making mistakes, and so am I. And now our kids are brats. Here’s why:...........

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