Materialistic children have two main beliefs: Defining success as having high-quality things, in addition to a number of material goods. The child learns how to link human transactions to financial values from his social environment.

Your child learns from your actions and not from your words. Show him that you are a giving person and value people more than things. The most important strategies that parents use to transfer these ideas and behaviors to their children are: Failure to meet the child’s wishes and convincing them they are not important.