134 HAWAII PARENT November/December 2025 Does the following scene sound familiar? You’re impatiently waiting at the checkout line, exhausted and dreading traffic, when your child screams, “Can you buy me this? I really, really want it! Everyone in school has it!” When you refuse to give in, you’re embarrassed when you’re told, “I hate you! I never get what I want! You’re the worst parent ever!” loud enough for everyone to hear before launching into explosive fits, including kicking, screaming, and crying. People glare at you with judgment, and you know what’s going through their minds, “Wow! What a spoiled brat.” If this scene sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Every kid has an off-day, even adults, but spoiled kids are stuck in ‘me’ mode. They feel entitled to get their way and throw a by Karen K.C. Gibson
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