<p>@calmom this is a bit late, but in reference to your reply to me, yes, they do. or at least the vast majority of my friends’ parents have bought them something or given them something as a consolation gift for being rejected from somewhere. it’s not a practice i agree with nor do i plan on doing so with my own kids in the future, however it does happen quite frequently, in families of all income levels. however i was referring more to the practice of parents hovering and constantly asking if a child is okay for days on end, and other such things, merely because of a rejection. the gift thing was just a more concrete example, i suppose.</p>