ACCORDING TO the Oxford American Dictionary, one definition of the word "spoil" is "to harm the character of a person by lack of discipline or excessive generosity or pampering.  

Advice for parents who have divorced  

Q: When I talk to this girl on the phone, she acts like she likes me, and she texts me all the time. But when we are out somewhere face to face, she never talks to me.  

DEAR AMY: My husband likes his beer, wine and occasional mixed drink. My teenage daughter often will ask for a sip to taste it. I realize this is normal teen behavior, but there are times when he asks her first if she wants to try it, and this bothers me.