pester power

British  

noun

1. the ability possessed by a child to nag a parent relentlessly until the parent succumbs and agrees to the child's request

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Example Sentences

Mr Swann said he was not "asking for pester power or nagging" and appealed to those with friends and children in the 18-plus age group to "make an informed decision on vaccination".

From BBC

"We know pester power can cause difficult battles on the shop floor and we're hoping that removing cartoon characters from cereal packaging will alleviate some of the pressure parents are under," she said.

From BBC

It hopes that the rebranded packaging, to be introduced in the spring, will alleviate the pressure of children's "pester power".

From BBC

We all know what pester power is.

From Washington Post

And they use a one-two punch to keep it going: Leverage pester power by selling to kids and use "permission marketing" when targeting parents.

From Washington Post