Psychologists discover good parenting.
Recent studies of adults who were overindulged as children paint a discouraging picture of their future. Kids who’ve been given too much too soon grow up to be adults who have difficulty coping with life’s disappointments. They have a distorted sense of entitlement that gets in the way of success both in the workplace and in relationships.
Soon they’ll be telling us a spanking now and then might be helpful when raising children. Maybe then we all can go grocery shopping without having to deal with some kid throwing a tantrum in the middle of the aisle.