The Pampered Child

To wrap, a child up in

cotton wool,

all its life.

Just messes them up.

And makes them feel,

as though

they can bully you.

Into fixing them,

when they upset

and woeful.

Whenever

anything goes wrong,

in their own personal life.

Or, that, they

can get anything they wish

or want or need.

Just by the drop,

of a petted lip,

in your direction,

from them.

Also by having a

temper tantrum

and seeking bad

attention.

The parent gives in,

to their mental

bribery.

To shut them up

and to calm them down.

By giving in to their demands.

"They spared the rod

and spoil the child".

Meaning, they did not

discipline the child.

By saying.

"No at times to them".

They are just constantly

doing as said child wishes.

Instead of them being

the adult and

the proper caretaker

to said child.

Then they, grow up.

Even more, fucked up.

As life just does not work

that way.

On demand.

Getting everything your

own way always.

Not in the real work.

Reviews

[Wesley Dingler]

This made me laugh, Dawn. Not that I think it was meant to be funny, but because I agree with you here completely. Holding a child too tightly for too long really screws them up.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful gem with the world.