Should something like this be a big part in how they parent?

With my mom and dad, they wanted many children. Of nine pregnancies though all they got was me. So I was spoiled a lot. Still am.





But when I lean back and think about how my wife and I parent as opposed to how my parents raised me, I wonder if something like that should play a big role in how you raise your child.Should something like this be a big part in how they parent?
Do you mean should your being an only child despite all the trying affect the way your parents treated you? Your parents clearly wanted a child very badly and when you finally arrived you were the fulfillment of their dream. I'm sure they spoiled you out of love because they wanted the best for you, although spoiling a child isn't the best for them. Whether you think it should have or not, it did affect your parents' method of raising you.





You and your wife are a different couple, with different experiences, you will parent differently. That you are putting thought into your parenting style is great, you will do a better job because you care to think and learn. The most important thing is to love your children unselfishly and to raise them to become good, productive, and happy people.