Love and firm control the way we were brought up, I agree too many obedient parents around of late.

We did get the odd hidings as children, I cannot remember ever getting one that I did not deserve.

Now days parents take the children shopping with them; growing up we each had the task of walking about a mile to fetch bread and milk, eggs, veggies, OK times have changed!

Parents are too scared to let children out of their sight, perhaps the answer would be to allow the children to collect item of the shelf, teach them how much each item costs, teach them to read kilogram pricing on cheese and meat make it more educational and fun assisting, much better than tantrums of "I want".