The stereotypical characteristics ascribed to "Kong kids" are as follows: • They are typically born during the 1990s to 2000s and belong to middle-class families. • As young children, they often lack life skills, such as bathing, cooking, and tying shoelaces. They are used to relying on their parents and foreign domestic helpers. • They have a low
emotional quotient (EQ): they are self-centered, and cannot control their emotions. They are usually weak in interpersonal communication. As a result, they lack basic manners and come into conflicts easily. • When faced with difficulty, "Kong Kids" expect others to solve the problems, because they are inexperienced with managing setbacks and have low self-esteem. "Kong Kids" are said to be unwilling or unable to solve problems by themselves. Being afraid of failure, they evade adversity. • "Kong Kids" often love chasing new trends and pursuing well-known brands. Most of them own brand name goods and electronic gadgets such as mobile phones,
iPads,
iPods, and digital cameras. Additionally, the parents are said to emphasize academic results over anything else to the point that the children become "Kong kids". ==In the media==