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Comparison, Envy, and FOMO

Published: Sept. 16, 2020, 5:01 a.m.

One of the greatest, if not THE greatest, obstacle to simplicity with kids is FOMO. The fear of missing out. We worry about our children missing out on toys, experiences, and opportunities that they desire. We worry our children will be negatively impacted as a result. We fear they are going to miss opportunities. We also worry they are going to be mad at us. Or that they won\u2019t fit in if they don\u2019t have the same things as their friends.\nAs the adults, we have to serve as the brain managers for our children until their brains are fully developed (so\u2026like 25-years-old? Kidding, not kidding.) That means we have to make hard decisions based on reason, logic, and family values. Often these are decisions that our children just aren\u2019t equipped to make.\nThe post Comparison, Envy, and FOMO appeared first on Simple Families.