People having kids now suck at parenting...

I know a couple sets of parents who both have 4-year old boys.
They are extremely small for their size because they eat whatever they want.

I was on a week-long vacation and this kid ate a piece of bread with cheese sprinkled on it for lunch.
Same thing for dinner. No breakfast.

No push to eat meat or vegetables from the parents.
The night we ordered pizza the kids at the cheese off of the pizza.
I just don't understand. These kids OWN the parents. They do and eat whatever the fuck they want.

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OK. Well I wouldn't go immediately to spanking just because the child is simply not listening. And I believe that spanking should only be used as a last resort. However, not spanking children no matter what is a foolish rule to follow.

Children generally have a natural knack to explore boundaries. If they cross boundaries, and there is no repercussions for such, they're going to develop the thought that they can do as they damn well please. This goes back to OP's anecdote wherein the children have developed the idea that they are in charge, and the parents are nothing more than dumb giants that hold no authority over them.

In the case of OP, I would attempt to reverse this trend by keep the kid in a corner. Sort of like a "time out" if you will. If the child still continues to walk out of the corner, I would continually place him or her back in, until they receive the idea that the parent, not them is in control.

Spanking being used as a last measure of course. Spanking being used sparingly in the proper situations, however, doesn't cause any harm though.