ABSTRACT
When it comes to evaluating their parents, most children insist that peaches are not enough, but that they want pears, plums, and all the other fruits (of their parents ' labor) besides. This fruity idea is seen in their commanding message and tone that reflects the insis tence that they be the one child in the universe who has perfect parents. This fairy-tale command can have you backpeddling, over explaining yourself while putting yourself in an exceedingly defen sive posture as a parent. This chapter is to assist parents to emotion ally liberate themselves so as not get caught up in their children's hazy, silver-platter belief. Parents are not on trial, answerable to their child when they commit human blunders. If they think that they are accountable to their child's complaints and therefore "must" get the child to understand and accept their directives and opinions, they will likely end up working for the child's demands and trying to fulfill never-ending requests .
