Parents who cant say no

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1AngelicFruitCake · 14/07/2024 09:13

Inspired by another thread, AIBU to think there is a growing trend of parents being unable to say no to their children? They cry/scream/theyre sad so I just gave in. Cue children who lack resilience and can’t cope when they don’t get their own way.

If you’re that parent then why?!

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Werweisswohin · 14/07/2024 09:33

Parents trying to be friends.
Parents who negotiate everything, even from an early age.
Parents who don't accept that saying no sometimes is actually healthy.
All of these things can create problems down the line.
I've observed it in action many times, sadly.

ItMustBeNiceToBeQueen · 14/07/2024 09:32

It creates such entitlement, but it’s been going on for years.

A cashier told me years ago that I was the first parent that day she’d heard say no to their kid when they’d asked for something.
I work in a public facing role, have done for 35+ years, those kids that were given in to back then are now early 20’s. They were bratty kids and are now bratty adults who will breed their own bratty kids. Many public behave appallingly these days, way worse than even a decade ago.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5117296-nightmare-customers-and-general-bat-shittery-what-are-your-stories?page=1

Hoardasurass · 14/07/2024 09:26

Got 1 of those on my street and every nice day is wrecked by the spoilt (9year old) brat screaming and crying "that's not fair" and "I want" until her parents give in or demands that the other kids give her their stuff/let her win.
Strangely enough the parents can't understand why she has no friends and even her siblings can't stand her, basically they've created a monster and that's going to be an even bigger problem as she grows up

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