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Unfortuantely in the UK, too many parents just give their kids whatever they want - which as a kid usually means chips, burgers and chicken nuggets. They'd much rather keep the little darlings quiet, rather than risk a confrontation by serving up something the kids initially don't want. A little [offtopic]
Is that due to some "child abuse" type thing or something? I mean I find it really weird that when kids don't get what they want, they start crying and put on a show, deliberately, so that they can get what they want. Funny thing is parents seem to always cave in then and there and I hate to say it but right then and there, aren't the kids getting spoilt? Then from that point onwards, aren't they just going to extend that habit to other things? [no]
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As far as I can tell the problem here stems from the fact that the parents don't seem to guide the children (instead of caving in on the spot, why not just say that they can't have it but have something else) when they're young and later on, things just spiral out of control. The more I think about it, the more I wonder where the problem truly lies (think ERSB ratings)? I'm just fearing the day when the government literally has full control of your child