The article discusses how a summer camp experienced an increase in temper tantrums among campers, attributed to children’s struggles with losing games. Following the pandemic, parents had allowed their kids to win to reduce stress, ultimately instilling a sense of entitlement. Clinical psychologist Dr. Becky explains that entitlement stems from a fear of frustration, leading to conditions where children expect immediate satisfaction without coping with defeat. Through case studies, she emphasizes the role of well-meaning parenting in nurturing this mentality, highlighting the necessity for balance in teaching resilience and loss management.
Entitlement is the fear of frustration," she explained in a TikTok. "Entitlement is the accumulated experience of feeling frustrated and then having someone else give you immediate success.
She explained that, after speaking with the boy and his parents, she could see the exact patterns in his childhood that led to his teenage attitude.
Nobody wants their kid to be the one flipping the Candy Land board into the air because they got stuck on a licorice space.
But here's the thing, these were really well-meaning parents, and this was actually a really nice kid.
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