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Part Three: Problems Within the Family towards their happiness, spoiling our children neglects their important emotional and spiritual growth. Spoiled children usually end up more unhappy in the long-term because they suffer when they cannot always get what they want. We are then surprised and saddened when they are caught doing drugs, drinking alcohol, and otherwise behaving outrageously. Self-destructive behavior is just as detrimental to a child's future as lack of education or lack of food. If allowed to continue along this path, they will destroy their own future. How, then, can we prevent our children from going down this path? The first thing we need to realize is that we are our children's teacher. If no poor behavior has developed, then we can simply teach them about ethics, what is right and wrong behavior, and how they can demonstrate self- discipline. However, it they have already begun to develop self-destructive behavior then we need to address the problem immediately. FUN FACT: There are five criteria that need to be met for children to be assured a bright future and find success in both their professional and personal life: 1. Teach them to refrain from bad deeds; 2. Teach them to do good deeds; 3. Provide them with a good education so they will have knowledge to follow a career and learn responsibility; 4. Help the children select a life partner and explain to them what they need to do in order to prepare for Family Day By Day 75 What's Wrong With My Children?