- I can tell you... I've seen far too much of this! Usually, it's accompanied by parents who are slightly offset with reality and do nothing but set bad examples while they tell you how wonderfully their child is growing and how impressive their parenting skills are...while they constantly have to correct and/or suffer abuse from the tiny little tyrants they are raising. I'm sure that'll work out real well for them when they get older. They can try to convince themselves and others whatever they prefer to believe but - it is what it is. It is their choice - and they have to live with it! ;)