or is it justified? I see little kids showing off new clothes, shoes or new toys. It doesn’t seem to bother their parents much.
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Just slap them silly and their parents would be very attentive and alert immediately.
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I don’t know…may be stop buying them new clothes, shoes, toys etc? 
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my daughter recently lost her first tooth. She is so excited (thinking that she is part of grown up club) that she cant stop smiling, showing her broken tooth to every one. I can understand how kids could get excited and they want to share their excitement with the whole world - it could be new toy, new shoes or something else. I dont think that this kind of showing off is same as adults showing off their possessions
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my daughter recently lost her first tooth. She is so excited (thinking that she is part of grown up club) that she cant stop smiling, showing her broken tooth to every one. I can understand how kids could get excited and they want to share their excitement with the whole world - it could be new toy, new shoes or something else. I dont think that this kind of showing off is same as adults showing off their possessions
lolzz....that's very cute. My son really freaked out when he saw his tooth fallen out last week.
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or is it justified? I see little kids showing off new clothes, shoes or new toys. It doesn't seem to bother their parents much.
its kinda ok when they are young....but as they grow older they should be taught not to show off.....
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I think they should not be put into a habbit from a young age with too much spoilt stuff, i know parents would like to give the world to their child.
But if they are not used to e.g. designer wear clothes & expensive toys they are likely not to want them when they're abit grown up.
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my daughter recently lost her first tooth. She is so excited (thinking that she is part of grown up club) that she cant stop smiling, showing her broken tooth to every one. I can understand how kids could get excited and they want to share their excitement with the whole world - it could be new toy, new shoes or something else. I dont think that this kind of showing off is same as adults showing off their possessions
but isn't it the same? Wanting attention. My older daughter has a constant need for it but all her friends are like that too. Look* I found a giant bug in the backyard* to l*ook I painted my toe green*. It's that constant "look at me" syndrome. Maybe I am overthinking it....
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I think they should not be put into a habbit from a young age with too much spoilt stuff, i know parents would like to give the world to their child. But if they are not used to e.g. designer wear clothes & expensive toys they are likely not to want them when they're abit grown up.
I think it's not about the stuff but about wanting to be **center of attention **whether it's even from parents or other friends.
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I do not like little brats and bratesses . 
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^ then you don't know most 7-9 old girls :) I wouldn't call then brats but have you observed kids at ages of 5-7 talking with each other. Their conversations are so funny trying to one up each other like who can run to the bus stop the fastest.
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When my kids do that I really hate it 
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but isn't it the same? Wanting attention. My older daughter has a constant need for it but all her friends are like that too. Look* I found a giant bug in the backyard* to l*ook I painted my toe green*. It's that constant "look at me" syndrome. Maybe I am overthinking it....
I think all kids are attention seekers. As long as humbleness is there which they can learn from their parents, I guess it should be ok, no?
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^ then you don't know most 7-9 old girls :) I wouldn't call then brats but have you observed kids at ages of 5-7 talking with each other. Their conversations are so funny trying to one up each other like who can run to the bus stop the fastest.
Yep , being innocent little angles and competing on physical capability is different than worldly possessions. No ?
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I agree with TLK that at a certain age they are all attention seekers but how do we know as parents WHEN to control it. Is it at a young age?
Mirch - yes that is different. Most young kids just brag about something new. Even a new pencil. I think it's later in life that they realize how to equate something with a monetary value.
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This is very typical behavior during this age group. They are trying to identify themselves and "fit in." In the process, they go through some bad behavior, showing off, etc... until they realize what's right and wrong. They learn from each other and eventually figure out what they want to be. There's a lot that is important to them that isn't important to us adults.
As a parent, our goal is to gently remind them that it's OK to mention something with excitement but there's no need to do things that aren't important...somehow we have to do this by not hurting their tender egos.
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i think untill they keep bragging a little about ALL the stuff its no issue…but they when they start the thing with MONETARY value…then thats a signal…
like if they are showing their tooth, or their bug, or their toe its ok…but when they start bragging about their video games, branded clothes,expensive toys n watnot…then stop it..
P.S …Aren’t kids always imitating their parents? That means their parents might be bragging a little bit and then kids just amplify it? 