A question for those of you who have kids..

I'm not sure how they manage it, but my kids just don't do this. Or rather they ask, but they don't have a total fit if we refuse. However, when we go to exhibitions like that we deliberately factor in some pocket money beforehand, but we let them know how much it will be in advance. If they need more money on the day it comes out of their piggy banks.
In shops they get nowt unl;ess we are going there to buy it for them specifically. We set down the ground rules very ealry and stuck to them. It's paid off now.

However, in other areas they are fucking nightmares! If anyone can suggest a way to get a 4 year old to clean their teeth that doesn't involve as much effort and distress all round as deworming a cat, I'm all ears!!!!!

Sure it makes sense and that usually works, but however good your kids are and however well you explain, there are always going to be times when it's tough. Which doesn't mean you have to give in, I don't. I just resent the set up and being put in that situation in the first place.

As for teeth brushing - for some reason that's never been a problem with any of mine. We haven't done anything special, other than not buy toothpast with a really strong taste.