Very ineteresting. I know many people including some of my friends who would rather choose easier path, because,they said, that they can not stand hearing a screaming for half an hour or more. I noticed that their children somehow know that their effort with screaming will be granted on a way how they want to be. So they are so persistence in it. Also I noticed that children also see behind the sceen so to speak, and even if parents are trying to educate them correctly, they don't live what they speak in their own lives, and most of the time they are not consciouss about it, that then children are absorbing their uncounscious parenting and not so good qualities which maybe parents have in their subconscious minds.
What you say is true Sasha. And I can understand what some parents go through because it can be very very challenging. But I think the best way is to learn how to choose the battles with kids. Sometimes, it may be best not to make a big deal over something and just let it be. And sometimes it is necessary to teach the values when the time is right and the right opportunity arises 
anyway, this is my take on the matter.
One more thing to add: I think often parents make the mistake of taking things too personally when a child throws a tantrum. The parents think the tantrums are about them, the parents when really it is not. It is really about the child and their frustrations.
I guess that this is their growing up phase and when handled properly, they will grow up to become gracious citizens.
Also I had experience that some of my students and friends stoped their spiritual path because they said that they have not enough time to deal with children and do spiritual practice. They said that they can not afford themselves hour or even half an hour of their time to meditate, even thy say 15 minute, as they could before children came. Some time they want to admit that and just saying that reasons are something else. I don't want to disprage them, and I am aware that they are bussy, and when child or children are sleeping, they have to do a house work, or are to tired, so I know that it is not easy, I don't underestimate their time and efforts in raising kids. Just want to say that maybe all it has to do with proper dedication and time management. I said to them that they should start with little first, maybe with 5 minutes of centering and praying or meditating, and with praying and talking with God during doing their house work or being with children, and that later when they will become more attuned to God will have better perception what to do and how to find more time.
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