Indulgent parenting Quotes

What kind of grandmother am I? I'm a 'three-dessert' grandmother. I'm a 'let's just skip the bath tonight, honey, watch another video' grandmother.

How do you say no when a little kid is asking you for ice cream? I know I can't say no to it myself.

My father, naturally, spoiled me when I was allowed to see him - flying to New York from Washington, alone, in those terrifying planes. He'd take me to Danny Kaye movies and rent a dog for me to walk in the park on Sunday - a different dog every Sunday - and then to have butterscotch sundaes with almonds at Schrafft's.

I have two children, and they know that I never pass up a piece of cake, ever.

Every pampered child becomes a hated child.... There is no greater evil than the pampering of children.

My parents were so relaxed by the time I was growing up that I got away with a lot more.

From biscuit to brides, if there is anything their children really want, parents have a problem.

If you would have a boy to despise his mother, let her keep him at home, and spend her life in petting him up, and slaving to indulge his follies and caprices.

At her birthday, my seven-year-old daughter will say that she wants these big cakes and certain expensive toys as presents, and I can't say no to her. It would just break my heart. But when I was little, for birthdays we just played outside and we were happy if we got any cake.