Overview

• A 10-year-old on Kaun Banega Crorepati interrupted Amitabh Bachchan to say he already knew the rules, prompting widespread discussion of child assertiveness.
• Experts highlight the China-derived “Six-Pocket” or “Little Emperor” concept, where intense attention from parents and grandparents can encourage entitlement.
• Reports note parallel conditions in urban India driven by smaller families, rising affluence, doting grandparents and highly aspirational parenting.
• Counselling psychologist Richa Aggarwal recommends six steps for families: consistent limits, age-appropriate chores, fostering independence and peer time, basic money skills, modeled emotion regulation, and praise for effort.
• Commentary calls on schools to elevate emotional intelligence and resilience, citing research that shielded upbringings can increase anxiety and weaken perseverance later.