So, you know that thing where little kids pout and parents and other adults cave to the power of their cuteness/sadness and give them what they want? You see it all the time in cartoons. Thing is, I've seen several children trying this, both on me and on others, and it's never affected me in the slightest. So my question is, is this something that only works in cartoons, or is a real thing and I'm just dead inside?

5198727 It's something that parents who don't truly care if their children grow up bratty or not do. Basically it means you care more about the child doing what is right than giving the child it's way all the time.

So no, you're not heartless, you care more than parents who do it care.

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Don't stop being yourself. Kids need to learn that crying their eyes out won't help them get what they want in the real world.