Children's Rights?

When did children acquire so many rights? They've always (or at least should have) had the right to not be taken advantage of or abused. However, they now seem to have the right to this and the right to that. Many of them act as if no one has ever told them that the world is not their playground.

When I was growing up, it was made abundantly clear to me that I didn't have any rights beyond the one I listed above. It was also pointed out to me that I owned nothing and that I was to keep my hands (and feet) off of everything until given permission from an adult to do otherwise.