Battle of Wits

Hub and me debated on parental responsibility. I flipped when he addressed the fact that I've been pampering my kids more than an average mum should be doing. Me.....pampering my kids??...Not!!!! (Still denial....I guess). What did I do that makes him so judgmental.

But as usual, Hub has always been very witty with his remarks so to make sure that I will not proceed this as an arguement rather that we work together to brainstorm instead. To him, arguments leads to war and war leads to catastrophic results......(Hub has been sent to me for a reason I guess...coz I don't think any other guy can take the pressure of surviving with me...:)

I usually prided Hub on being unfazed by the way I raised my kids but recently he started to have fear that our action will lead our kids growing up being too acquisitive in material possessions thus becoming domineering and less sensitive with the surroundings. He added that whatever their brains gets filled with now will shape their future thoughts and no parents dream of having kids that fail in life.....

The way I view this, pampered is not exactly the right word to describe.....I'm just mollycoddle my darlings......all parents do that....

It is my desire to shower my darlings with love and blanket them with protection...I missed all that during my childhood. I do not wish to elaborate coz mum did the best that she could and no point being remorse over the past......

It's a very tough balance to teach our kids, to be assertive enough without overindulged.

So, how did we end this hubby-wifey debate? I have to agree with him on this though coz my darlings' future are at enormous risk if I remain to be an opinionated bigot.

We came to a conclusion as to only agree on things that we think they need not to the things that they think they should have or want.

That will be the new house rule for The Neezams.....with immediate effect.