Absolutely right that the 'participation trophy' mentality creates entitled little shits.  My mum's a teacher.  Every year for the past...ten years, I'd say, she has to destroy these kids' belief that they're the centre of the universe and deserve to do whatever they want.  It exasperates the fuck out of her.    And without fail, year after year, the most entitled kid is always the one with the whaletastic parents.