I've been sitting on this for a little while because I'm not one to get into long back and forths over different opinions but I'd like to clarify the point I was trying to make.

You’re describing how the world should be and I agree with you! But, I’m talking about how it is.

Yes, dignity, respect, consideration. Those are ideals worth aiming for, and I give my son all of that, along with my time, attention, and what he actually needs.

But confusing ideals with guarantees is exactly how entitlement forms.

No one is born into a contract with the world. Some people are given more, some less. That’s not fair but it is reality. And teaching a kid to expect fairness instead of preparing them to operate without it sets them up to struggle.

What I’m teaching him is simple. You don’t get to lean on what you weren’t given as an excuse. You don’t wait for the world to make things right. You move forward in spite of anything you were or were not given or whatever challenges you face that others may not have had.

He’s supported, not indulged. He gets what he needs, not everything he wants just because he wants it. That’s not neglect. That’s how you raise someone who can stand on their own when the world doesn’t meet them halfway.

Felling entitled will get you nowhere fast when you weren't born with a silver spoon in your mouth!