Why is the current generation becoming extra sensetive? I remember when I was a kid, my parents often said a 'NO' to me. I was not always given what I wanted. I could demand whatever I wanted, but it was solely their decision to provide me that or not. They would not budge even if I threw heaviest of tantrums.
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Slowly I learned the difference between what I wanted and what I needed and things got sorted. I understood that they would provide me with only what I needed and not what I wanted. I don't blame them because my father was the only earning member of the family and had a job that earned us a decent living provided we saved cautiously.
Kids these days are hyper sensetive to 'NO's'. They can't take a no for any reason. I was at a friend's house for a birthday party and her son wanted to show other kids his brand new robotic toy and his mother excused herself from her friends and tried explaining to her son that it was not the right time to play with that toy, but the kid was furious. He couldn't take it. He stromed inside his room and locked himself up. His parents repeated knocks on the door went unanswered. His parents actually had to tell him to do what he wants after which he came out.
Kids these days take it as a matter of prestige. They do not want their ego to be hurt. It is very scary sometimes. Parents have to obey their kids failing which kids may end up taking extreme actions. The case was quite opposite during our times. Control these days is entirely in the children's hands.
Is it our fault? Yes it definitely is. We have been earning well making us provide kids with everything they demand and they are so much used to demanding things and getting them that at any point if it doesn't happen as they like they go mad. Rules should be laid right from the beginning.
I am scared of what these kids would do when they grow up. Like may of us even they would have to face rejections at times and they are not used to rejections. It is important on the part of us parents to make our children understand that rejections are a part of life and there is nothing wrong in getting rejected at times. We should take it as a motivation to work harder.