It seems like any time to give a harsh lesson to a child your considered abusive....

I got yelled at for making "that baby" my 2.5 year old clean up the table she colored.
People flipped on my mom for firing me for being entitled at 16 too. I thought I was above the other employees and untouchable....(she hired me back the next year) she nipped that in the rear quick. And I learned no one owes you a thing.