Mxwll Wrote:Something has recently happened, and has occurred before, that makes me think otherwise. My older one has been boasting about material possessions to a younger and (perceived by him) as a less well off child.
Given that this has happened more than once and is not in any way how Mrs M. or I lead our lives, living solely by example is not working.
Don't be too quick to doubt yourself here Mxwll. You could always ask said 11 year old if he would like to have his possessions given to said 'Less-well-off-child' and that way they can both play?
Yeah I know, it seems to be the age group where "I have such and such and you don't" is the mantra of the day. Hopefully he'll grow out of it. Have you and Mrs M. made a display of giving away some of your things to the "less-well-off". I did that with my two at least once a year. I gave things away to make room for more newer things to come in.
Anyway
i'll get out of your way now.
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