{"id":292556,"date":"2017-12-18T20:06:49","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T12:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/how-to-not-spoil-your-children-christmas-292556.html"},"modified":"2017-12-18T20:16:01","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T12:16:01","slug":"how-to-not-spoil-your-children-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/parenting-my\/parenting-tips-my\/how-to-not-spoil-your-children-christmas-292556.html","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways to avoid overly-spoiling your child this Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>What is the best way to celebrate the season of joy and giving? With your family and friends of course! After all,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/on-my-plate\/healthy-eating\/eat-not-eat-smart-healthy-christmas-292262.html#post-292262#item=1\">Christmas<\/a>\u00a0is a time for\u00a0families\u00a0to make new memories and bond together over <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/recommended-spots\/christmas-dining-guide-2017-winter-wonderland-christmas-feast-singapore-289251.html#post-289251#item=1\">food<\/a>\u00a0- and most definitely, presents.<\/p> <p>However, with the spending power that most <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/family-matters\/essential-packing-list-kids-travel-227130.html\">parents<\/a> have today,\u00a0children run the risk of getting increasingly greedy and materialistic. They expect the latest toys and gadgets, often overlooking and forgetting the fact that it is the little things that matter. Well, we can't blame them; they are kids, after all.<\/p> <p>That is why it's so important to educate them on the right <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/eating-etiquette-5-basic-table-manners-worth-noting-92868.html#item=1\">manners and etiquettes<\/a> from young. Make it a heartwarming and teachable Christmas every year with our\u00a0<strong>guide on how to raise grateful, well-behaved children (and not Christmas brats)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 truly the best present any parent could ask for.<\/p> <p><em>Daphne Leo<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read More:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/family-matters\/useful-gift-ideas-new-parents-291992.html#item=1\">Gift Guide 2017: 16 Useful Christmas gift ideas for new parents<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/career-advice\/tips-for-success\/5-things-successful-people-holidays-290792.html#item=1\">Holiday Hustle: 5 Things successful people do over the festive break<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/parenting-tips\/13-skills-teach-daughter-age-13-289013.html#item=1\">Self-Love &amp; More: 13 Life lessons to teach your daughter before she turns 13<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>'Tis the season to raise grateful kids - not Christmas brats!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":868,"featured_media":292564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"As tempting as it is to spoil your children over Christmas, it might not teach them the right life lessons. 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