I think it greatly depends on your attitude. My family when I was growing up was pretty well off financially, BUT since I was little I saw my dad work his butt off to build up this great reputation he has in his own business, and make that business very sucessful. He always wanted to give me what I wanted, and it always had to be the best. I wanted some cowboy boots when I was 6, but no we didn't go to Wal-Mart, they had to be red Justin Ropers (really nice ones). Anyway, besides the point. I knew that money didn't grow on trees and that you had to work for it. He put my mom and I both through college and I know that everything we had is because of hard work. I hope to be able to do the same for my kids someday. I know both of my parents were very poor when they were growing up. My mom had me between her jr and sr year of high school so we started on welfare. Anyway, just make sure your children know it's not free and that it comes from hard work. They can be spoiled without beig ROTTEN.