My comment was that he was an only child and that he has his parents wrapped around his finger. I simply meant that with him being their only child, these particular parents have centered their entire universe upon him and what he wants to do. I'm sorry if it sounded as if I meant otherwise.
I'm sure you didn't mean it the way it sounded to me, but it's a pretty sore spot as I see these kinds of comments all the time. AS the parent of an only, who is more spoiled than some kids but less than others, I can tell you that the kind of parents who behave as you describe will do so whether they have 1 kid or 10.