Princess Culture

I am a waitress at Olive Garden and last week there was a father that came in with his 4 year old daughter.  I approached the table and asked what each of them wanted to drink.  Both of them ordered a soft drink, however that little girl wanted to know if she could drink her soft drink out of a wine glass.  I wasn't sure if that was appropriate or not because she ordered a sprite and that could easily be mistaken for a sparkling wine.  So I told the table that I would have to check and ask a manager.  When I said that, the little girl instantly threw a fit.  When this happened I instantly thought about princess culture because it is so real.  Little girls feel like they are entitled to anything they ask for and when they don't get it, it's a problem.  When this culture was initially presented in class, I didn't really believe it existed in "real life".  However, when I finally experienced it, I found that it is really sad.  What's even sadder is the parents that allow it to happen.  When the little girl started throwing a fit, the father looked at me as if I was supposed to do something. In conclusion, princess culture does exist.  However, I feel like it is more prevalent in the young girls today rather than my generation.  I think princess culture is bad, because children in general need to know they’re not entitled to anything in the real world.