No offense to all indulging parents. I do not agree making the children the center of the attention in a public gathering, even though I have observed such practice by many Chinese parents. And I have noticed some children feel ignored, miserable or even cry if they are not in the limelight. That is how the “little emperors/princesses” are hatched in China.

Call me too dumb if you will, but I can never finger out why they should get all the attentions when they have not done anything special deserving any attention. Even worse, why should they even want to be noticed when their ill-behavior deserves nothing but coverup, so that they will not be embarrassed.

To be sure, I love my children and they are important to me, still they do not deserve getting undeserved attentions in public.  I once told my son, “You should learn to attract attention by your accomplishments like the cartoon movie character, Hercules,” not on that large-scale though.

I realize my position is highly controversial.  As always, I will be immensely amused when I am challenged.