Child, seven years old. Refuses to eat vegetables. Screams for candy and soda. To pacify him and keep peace, his parents give in. Child, seven years old.
Parents refuse to buy candy and cookies.
She is only allowed to watch 1 hour of TV a day. Child, ten years old. Sneaks a cigarette with his friends behind the school several afternoons a week. Child, eight years old, is subjected to constant fighting at home. She has to yell to be heard, can't get her homework done because of the turmoil.