India, March 12 -- A recent playground spat in a posh Gurgaon society has highlighted a concerning trend of materialism among young children. Speaking to HT.com, a man detailed a disturbing incident where a child, aged between six and eight, allegedly bragged about wearing "Calvin Klein" during a fight with his friends. The man questioned the values being instilled by parents in elite circles, arguing that children are merely reflecting the environment they see at home.

"Class doesn't come from just wealth," Rishabh, who stays at Gurgaon sector 53, wrote on social media. In a video, he detailed the incident. He alleged that during a fight with his friends, the kid, who is his nephew's friend, bragged about wearing a designer piece of clo...