I don’t have the historical knowledge to know whether or not this quote is accurate, but it sure is shocking … And a good read if you are or you know a parent in the USA.
Why Are American Kids So Spoiled? : The New Yorker
http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2012/07/02/120702crbo_books_kolbert
With the exception of the imperial offspring of the Ming dynasty and the dauphins of pre-Revolutionary France, contemporary American kids may represent the most indulged young people in the history of the world.
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