Mother and Daughter Fast-Food Restaurant Meal Draws Attention, Service Staff Unimpressed: Quite Common

I've been stuck at home for so long, many netizens have posted saying they're bursting with pent-up desires, craving all kinds of food, even McDonald's Kentucky Fried Chicken can satisfy them. This reminded me of the time I went to a fast-food restaurant with friends, as time was tight, we wanted to grab a burger and fried chicken to fill our stomachs. Unexpectedly, I saw a scene that was quite frustrating when I arrived at the restaurant.

We entered shortly after, and another table of a father and daughter came in. After we finished our order, the father also got their meal ready. Shortly after, this father brought a full tray of food over, and the problem was that it was all for his daughter. During the meal, the daughter watched an animated show while the father fed her, and if the father wanted to eat, he still needed to ask the daughter's permission.

The father was bossed around by his daughter, and he looked happy and satisfied. The father and daughter's meal at the fast-food restaurant attracted the attention of passersby, but the service staff remained unimpressed: 'It's quite common.'

Parents are increasingly accustomed to spoiling their children.

After we finished eating, I and my friend went to the ordering counter to pack some food. My friend casually mentioned his dissatisfaction to the waiter, who overheard it and smiled, saying it was very common and hadn't happened before.

This friend is also in the catering industry, saying he has seen many strange things inside the store, let alone spoiling children. There are still parents who continue to do this. Some families come to eat, with five or six adults circling around one child, like a 'little emperor' or 'little princess.' They eat whatever they want, and they let their children run around freely in public – these are common occurrences. The key is that the adults who are being bossed around by their children enjoy it.

How to love children correctly, instead of spoiling them?

Parents should establish their authority.

Although it is advocated to educate children and treat them equally, without using their status to dominate, the basic authority still needs to be established. Some parents lack this measure, raising children who disregard their elders, which is what is commonly referred to as 'big fish and small fish.'

Equality is about ideological and spiritual freedom, but it doesn't mean ignoring traditional etiquette. For example, in a restaurant, people are actually more annoyed by the child’s antics, not the parents.

Rules and regulations must be followed, and they should be adhered to.

Why the authority of parents in front of children gradually diminishes is because they give children everything they want. If they don't refuse, it becomes the norm. Establishing rules is especially important, but it's only important if parents stick to their principles and don't break the rules for their children. If the rules are inconsistent, children don't take them seriously, and parents treat it like a joke. Therefore, establishing rules is very important, and adhering to the rules is equally important.