The general belief is that the rich tend to pamper their children by buying them all sorts of ?toys?, while the poorer peoples do not do this because they cannot afford to. It is usually presented in stories ? especially movies ? that rich children are a menace while those from the poorer families struggle all their lives. Consequently, it may be believed that children from rich families are happier than those from the poorer ones. This may be the case in some instances, but is definitely not always true.