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Lalit Modi gifts son Ferrari yearly, cites strict upbringing

Lalit Modi gifts son Ferrari yearly, cites strict upbringing
‘I gift my son a Ferrari every year’: Lalit Modi says his strict upbringing shaped his parenting · indianexpress.com

Lalit Modi is a famous businessman who talked about how he was raised and how he raises his own kids.

He says his father was very strict and did not give him the things he wanted, like a Ferrari car.

When he was a child, he really wanted a Ferrari, but his dad said no.

So when he grew up, he decided to be the opposite kind of parent.

Every year, he gives his son a very expensive Ferrari car as a gift.

His son now has twelve Ferraris.

Modi says this way his son does not feel like he is missing out on anything.

A child psychologist says parents should be careful not to go too far the other way.

She says giving kids everything can make them expect it instead of being thankful.

The best thing is to think about what the child really needs.

Key facts

Interviewee
Lalit Modi
Interview platform
ANI
Ferraris gifted to son
12 (one each year from his 21st to 31st birthday)
Modi's first Ferrari
Gifted by his brother-in-law on his 40th birthday
Father's description
"The playboy of the world"
Expert quoted
Dr Sakshi Mandhyan, psychologist and founder of Mandhyan Care
Son's age
31
Brother's experience
Not allowed to study abroad and married through an arranged marriage

Quotes

Lalit Modi

Former cricket administrator and business figure

“At the end of the day, I gift my son every year from his 21st birthday to his 31st. He has 12 Ferraris now.”
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“Seriously, somebody did. Who gifts a Ferrari? What kind of life is this? But it is what it is.”
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