EarlyBird:

You'll notice these diseases don't seem to afflict children of the poor and lower middle class at nearly the same rate. These parents don't have time to follow their children around as if they were rare Amazonian butterflies, monitoring every possible biological, psychological and developmental need moment-to-moment as if the fate of the universe were linked to the child's constant happiness.

You'll notice that the vast majority of convicted felons come from the background you describe. Doesn't speak well for those parents.

I suspect that this kind of situation happens to kids from all walks of life, not just the well-off demographic you describe. Feel free to continue pulling "facts" out of thin air, though.

Some parents care, others see the kid as being the problem, rather than having a problem. Kids with problems who don't get help sometimes work it out, and sometimes "cope" with violence, withdrawal, and further anti-social behaviors.

Slapping the shit out of a kid is simply wrong, but it is also not productive. Doesn't work too well on adults, either.