More and more parents are faced with the "seizure of power" of their children. These children are not just spoiled or temperamental: they are not “little emperors and empresses” of the popular press, but real tyrants who put their parents in extremely stressful situations, which can sometimes lead to nervous breakdowns. The tyrannical child makes constant demands, uses his parents for his own purposes and creates an atmosphere of psychological abuse. Parents suffer - not understanding what went wrong, because they thought they were doing everything possible for the happiness of their child. The solution lies in education coupled with authority. According to the author, the key to success is a delicate sense of balance: raising children today does not mean allowing them to do whatever they want. It also does not mean a return to the destructive authoritarianism of old-fashioned parenting. Children can be allowed to reach their full potential while being taught to live as members of society and respect others.