indulgent
in-DUL-juntadjMeaning quick to give others what they want; not strict
Memory hook IN-DULGE: Granny says yes to everything. Granny Mae indulges every wish: cake for breakfast, a pony ride, staying up late. A granny who gives the kids whatever they want is indulgent.
The indulgent aunt let the twins eat birthday cake for breakfast.
In context Their grandparents were so indulgent that the children came home from every visit expecting dessert before dinner and a bedtime of midnight.
Similar easygoing, doting, permissive, soft
Opposite strict, stern, stringent
From Latin indulgere, “to be kind to, give way to.”