Kids lash out at parents in rise of ‘little emperors’

Kids lash out at parents in rise of ‘little emperors’ | News | The Christian Institute: Parent abuse and parent battery appear to be on the rise and what seems to underlie this is to do with parenting, the lack of boundaries and the reversal of authority. It’s the extreme end of the spoilt generation where they actually lash out at parents, almost exclusively their mothers. There’s a lack of impulse control, demands for instant gratification and not accepting deferred gratification.