The Daily Telegraph

ARE YOU RAISING A SPOILT BRAT?

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You’ve booked a family holiday to France this summer. When you tell your child, they say:

a) I can’t wait! Can we bring the Scrabble?

b) I can’t hear you, I’ve got my headphones on

c) France? Again? Can’t we go somewhere that will look better on Instagram?

When it comes to pocket money:

a) They get £10 a week, so long as they do all their chores – which they always do

b) They come to you when they need money, and you’re normally too exhausted to say no

c) You have a direct debit going into their account (and are too embarrasse­d to tell your friends how much it is) At your last parents’ evening, the teachers told you:

a) What a delight it is to teach your child

b) Your child has ability but needs to apply himself or herself

c) How much better your child would do if they left their iPhone 7 at home The last birthday present you bought your child was: a) Marks & Spencers pyjamas. They were thrilled b) It’s easier to give them cash. They don’t like anything you buy them anyway

c) It’s “presents” plural, each one plugged by a Beckham or a Kardashian Mostly As: Your child doesn’t have a spoilt bone in their body, but they might want to work on developing a personalit­y Mostly Bs: Do you even know your child? There’s a lot going on beneath the Beats by Dre Mostly Cs: You’ve raised a true member of Generation Z. They will probably end up on The X Factor

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