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In Season 6, Episode 12, we see two examples of parents putting their dreams first, over their children. Andrea and Robert Parker dote on their son Lil Chris' rap career, and their four other children are required to help, which puts all of their interests on the back burner. Meanwhile, Rob and Tracy Robinson are a couple pursuing their own love of monster-hunting, which takes precedence over Rob's son Josh who has no interest in cryptozoology. Both couples' mindsets feel unbalanced and lead to uncomfortable moments. 

Before each performance, Lil Chris gets what his mom calls a "Hollywood attitude" that can only be calmed down with candy. After swapped wife Mrs. Robinson brings him the candy, Mr. Parker sits down with his pouting son and asks, "You wanna be famous, right?" in an effort to get him to perform. It's upsetting and disheartening to see what looks like a parent putting fame over his child's wants and feelings. This brings into question how much of this dream is Chris' and how much it's his parents'.

At the Robinsons, swapped wife Andrea tries to get Rob to put his son's interests ahead of his own and asks him to sell some of his adult luxuries. Rob protests her rule changes with a childlike tantrum, including yelling, shouting, pouting, and storming off to his room. Rob even admits to not having faith in his son's abilities. He comes around, but it's still very cringey to see.

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