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Published on: 5/22/2006
Last Visited: 11/13/2008
"When parents overindulge their kids, it's out of love," says Lin Wilder, coordinator of Connections, a local mental health and substance abuse resource center.
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Wilder suggests that parents look for other ways than buying extravagant gifts to express love.
Start by asking your child what makes him or her feel loved.
Wilder did.
The answer she got from her 6-year-old daughter was, "Having you tell me you love me."
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No parent, including Wilder, wants to see a child unhappy.
She recalls standing by as her daughter wrestled with a decision whether to play soccer or take gymnastics.
Time and finances did not allow both, she explained to her.