Control your young!

It bugs me so much when your sitting in a meeting trying very hard to listen. But to no avail, because there are little kids behind you running like made and throwing there toys. It always made me think "Where in the world are their parents?" Then I see the kids run over to a couple 5 feet away from them and ask MOM for some cheerios! The parents were right by them and were just letting the little monsters run wild. It made me wonder why? Why were these parents so lax?
Other people have indicated that their parental control/raising standards of their children are ultimately determined by the way they were raised by their parents. For better or for worse. Some are more strict with their kids because their parents weren't strict enough on them when they were young and made some mistakes that could've been avoided. Then there are others, the infamous "meeting disturber," that were forcefully disciplined too much when young and are trying to create a better life for their children. But in fact they are actually doing the kids more harm than good.
A "Happy Medium" must be established for successful consecutive generations to grow up and be great members of society.