When your child is having a meltdown in the grocery store aisle or at the restaurant dinner table, it can be hard to not appease them. However, overindulgence can have consequences down the line, Lauren Silvers, a child psychologist at FamilyWise Northwest, told NPR's Life Kit. Overindulging is not the same thing as spoiling, Silvers said. Spoiling is about the child's needs and wants, but overindulging is about making a parent's life easier. Don't miss: These 2 activities can help you raise smarter kids, says brain study: They’re ‘associated with improved cognition’Here's how to know whether you're overindulging your kids, and how to stop.

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