Not to
rain on your parade, but if you give your kids stuff just because they ask for it, they'll start to
expect it, and it won't take long before they're demands start being pretty
expensive. And when the time comes that the
price tags on the
toys they want are more than you're willing to pay, they won't understand, and will be very
upset. Sure, an
ice cream cone here and an
action figure there might seem a small price to pay for so much perceived happiness from your little
bundle of joy, but both you and your kid's sanity are at much less risk ten years from now (at least from the effects of
spoiled brat syndrome) if you don't start the dangerous pattern of letting him or her think that their
greediness is
justified so early on.
As a general rule, just remember how (completely)impressionable children are -- their belief systems and world outlook are being created based on the experiences you expose them to.
See developmental stage, imprinting