Spoiled

How would one define being spoiled? Does it involve material items, or one's attitude about those material items they receive.

Around Christmas time I always think about this concept of being spoiled. Some parents will buy their kids anything in the world, but how does that define a kid? I personally have always believed it's the kid's attitude about the material that defines if someone is spoiled. This Christmas my little cousin told me all the things he got for Christmas and kept telling my (his) uncle about the gifts his grandma, mom and dad bought him. 6 fitted authentic MLB hats, an X-Box, a Nook (whatever the hell that is), etc. etc.

I listened to this and kept seeing my uncle's facial expressions and shocking aw at how "spoiled" his nephew seemed. Except, I feel the word spoiled has a very negative connotation about it. Spoiled seems to mean brat or ungrateful in this generation. In reality though, how can my little cousin control what his parents and grandma get him. He's a kid, obviously he's going to walk through a store and say, "I want this, and this, and this." But that doesn't mean they have to get him that.

Nevertheless, when he was talking about his gifts he seemed greatful and happy, but he wasn't ecstatic and braggin about all his gifts. He actually hardly even talked about the X-Box, he was just excited as any kid is on Christmas morning.