"Now you might be thinking 'James, this kid is four years old. Of course he's gonna be a brat'. And I agree. But a big problem with Caillou isn't the fact that he's a brat, but it's with his spineless parents. Caillou's mom just lets him get away with everything. Whenever I misbehaved, you know what happened to me? I had to go sit in the time-out corner. You know what happens to Caillou? Nothing! Not once does Caillou ever get punished. It's always his mom, who's always being like 'Caillou, what you said wasn't very nice. Now go behave, okay?'"
—James, TheOdd1sOut, "Growing up Without Cable"
Bud: Gideon Charles Gleeful, clean up your room this instant!
Gideon: I CAN BUY AND SELL YOU, OLD MAN!
Bud: ...Fair enough.
Cadell doesn't know how to stand up for himself. Everyone pushes him around, even his own son! His ex-wife, friends, and parents all think that he's not assertive enough. This is a huge win for Jack because he can make his dad buy him everything he wants.
My Mom gives in and takes me shopping.
I know just how to keep her hopping.
I scream and shout and bang the wall,
Until I get a Barbie doll.
I know just how to keep her hopping.
I scream and shout and bang the wall,
Until I get a Barbie doll.
— The Gorilla Did It!, "Tantrums"
