no one on this thread has said that isn't true, or that the same hasn't been true in their case. but if you haven't come across the parents that allow their children to have control then you are lucky. because there are tons of them, and it is a disturbing trend. and that is what is being discussed, not the random fit that our kids might have thrown. if properly dealt with, that fit is a learning tool. the problem is that with the parents in question the only thing taught is that the kids are in charge. and they learn that lesson quickly.
I'm not arguing that some kids rule their parents. I'm arguing that sometimes even the best kids in the world can be unruly.