Are my kids spoiled?

Question

I don't give them everything they want, but we they are 9, 14, and 18, and all of them have already been to 6 continents. We take a lot of family trips. We go to Scandinavia, the low countries, the British Isles, France, Germany, Iberia, Italy, Eastern Europe, The Balkans, Canada, all around the US, Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Argentina, Brazil, Russia, the Middle East, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, Morocco, South Africa, and we just got back from Australia. My wife and I feel that it's important to take family trips around the world, because soon, they will be off for college, and we won't be able to have family experiences like this. My oldest one is going to college soon, and we are so glad that we took the Australia trip before he left, because that might have been our last trip as a family, although we are considering going back to France next spring, because all of my kids really liked that trip, even my 9 year old, who I thought would be bored? But, are they spoiled?

Answer 1

no.. well u can spend your money however you want

and in my opinion visiting continents is not being spoilt, its how you treat them with their behavior and attitudes

Answer 2

Travelling is the the best gift you can give your kids.... they will bond as a family, and get an amazing education from it..

You would be spoiling them if you bought them everything they demanded, and let them behave like brats.. I doubt that youre doing that. What you ARE doing is giving them incredible opportunities, and making them well-rounded human beings. I would say that they are very lucky kids...

Answer 3

You know the answer to that. Not us. Just by taking them on lots of trips doesn't neccessarily mean they are spoiled. Do they appreciate the trips? Do they expect them? Do they expect more all the time?

They also need to learn how to appreciate the country where they live. Take trips within your own country and see the sites you can discover. They may get easily bored if they are always traveling and seeing new stuff.

Answer 4

I would have loved to go on trips growing up but we couldn't afford going to places like that.  I would love to take my family on trips too to different continents but again we don't have that kind of money.

I do not think they are spoiled...I think they are lucky to be able to experience different parts of the world.

Answer 5

Not necessarily..sounds as if you are giving them experiences that will benefit them in the long run..

take me too??

Answer 6

I don't know. It doesn't sound like it unless they take it for granted and are difficult. Are they unhappy? Do they appreciate the opportunities they are given?  Are they lazy? Are they demanding? Are they constantly asking for more? Do they push aside anything they are given?  If the answer is no more often then yes then it seems they are not spoiled. But I could be wrong. It's just my opinion based on what I know in my experience. It could be wrong.

edit: That seems understandable, especially for a 9 year old. If you can afford to do this then why not. It might be a good idea to let the kids know that they are very lucky and not all kids get to go on these trips as they are quite expensive. Don't brag or look down on others that aren't as fortunate. It's just something they are lucky to do. It's how life is.