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I disagree; even to the extent that's the real problem it's still down to indulgent parents. Joel Send a noteboard - 07/01/2011 04:52:26 PM
His arguments don't real support his conclusion they are just easy for a lot of people to agree and they seem some what related so they sound good. It isn't helicopter parents and hand sanitizer that are the problem (I am sure people laughed at all those parents making their kids brush their as well). Kids today are soft because they spend all their time sitting on the ass being entertained.

One of the things that toughens kids up is having to fight. Who is in favor of more violence and bullying at school?

As for the rising level of anxiety at our college system I would think the fact that some many more students go is part of the problem. A lot of the kids in our university system really shouldn't be there.

A lot of is down to stunted social development due to the extremes to which parental involvement have gone: Most aspects of the formal social environment are heavily regimented by parents, while children are allowed to much latitude in the informal one. So parents tell kids it's "wrong" to want their youth soccer team to win, but don't want to "interfere" when they discover the kids are sneaking out to get high, steal cars and conceive more children in the back seats of them. I still think it comes down to misplaced and even warped parental priorities; if parents didn't force schools to admit them all there wouldn't be a surplus of college students. ;)
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Child Psychology: Are Todays Parents Mental? Joel - 06/01/2011 11:21:53 PM 1204 Views
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I find this interesting on two levels: Joel - 06/01/2011 11:33:31 PM 727 Views
As one of today's mental parents... aria - 07/01/2011 12:01:36 AM 846 Views
Agreed. Joel - 07/01/2011 12:34:18 AM 791 Views
Re: Agreed. aria - 07/01/2011 03:04:53 PM 752 Views
Very interesting article, thanks for posting. Dreaded Anomaly - 07/01/2011 01:36:51 AM 789 Views
Welcome, and I'll pass that along to the person through whom I learned of it. Joel - 07/01/2011 02:19:07 AM 564 Views
I just began thinking about how my parents raised me as I was reading this. LordPerrin - 07/01/2011 02:24:33 AM 695 Views
The middle way seems best; 'grats to you and your folks. Joel - 07/01/2011 06:35:50 PM 566 Views
Thanks Joel. And I agree with you that most of the time, the middle way is best. LordPerrin - 07/01/2011 06:52:10 PM 506 Views
Not surprising. Kel - 07/01/2011 01:52:57 PM 723 Views
Re: Not surprising. Macharius - 07/01/2011 02:21:55 PM 745 Views
Yeah, Macharius pretty well covered it. Joel - 07/01/2011 06:34:13 PM 705 Views
meh random thoughts - 07/01/2011 02:34:47 PM 702 Views
I disagree; even to the extent that's the real problem it's still down to indulgent parents. Joel - 07/01/2011 04:52:26 PM 777 Views
exterem paretnal involment is being overstated random thoughts - 08/01/2011 03:10:09 AM 705 Views
It's extreme indulgence, not involvement. Joel - 08/01/2011 03:44:43 AM 728 Views
extreme indulgence is a problem but with one exception those were not good examples random thoughts - 08/01/2011 04:47:05 PM 729 Views
"Kids need to feel badly sometimes"? What should we do? Dip their fingers in acid? Tom - 07/01/2011 03:00:17 PM 630 Views
It would work, and definitely put an end to all this touchy-feeliness. Joel - 07/01/2011 04:47:16 PM 570 Views
This. Palatine - 07/01/2011 06:10:30 PM 586 Views
I would classify editing the N-word out of Huckleberry Finn to apply to this issue... Cannoli - 07/01/2011 11:26:05 PM 666 Views
"Undiplomatic" is one thing, "inflammatory" quite another. Joel - 07/01/2011 11:51:03 PM 590 Views
Re: "Undiplomatic" is one thing, "inflammatory" quite another. dart_board - 09/01/2011 12:20:47 AM 710 Views
If the stakes are small or there's no alternative I don't mind going with your gut. Joel - 09/01/2011 01:20:42 AM 667 Views
Re: If the stakes are small or there's no alternative I don't mind going with your gut. dart_board - 09/01/2011 01:28:28 AM 607 Views
Sadly so. Joel - 09/01/2011 01:32:23 AM 605 Views
Re: Sadly so. dart_board - 09/01/2011 01:41:39 AM 554 Views
Hadn't seen that, no. Joel - 09/01/2011 11:21:20 PM 701 Views
Re: Hadn't seen that, no. dart_board - 10/01/2011 04:59:53 PM 737 Views
Does M$ have U2 and Steves permission to use their names in that patent application? Joel - 10/01/2011 07:46:54 PM 679 Views
Re: Does M$ have U2 and Steves permission to use their names in that patent application? dart_board - 10/01/2011 09:54:50 PM 691 Views
We need public oversight desperately. Joel - 10/01/2011 11:10:55 PM 667 Views
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Re: . dart_board - 09/01/2011 10:40:00 PM 638 Views
well your reply shows us what we end up with if we have over indulgent parnets random thoughts - 10/01/2011 04:08:38 PM 655 Views
It's a good article, but contains a bit of oversimplification. Clover - 11/01/2011 09:36:35 PM 651 Views
Actually, I tend to agree, 'cos I somewhat agree with rt it diagnoses symptoms better than problems Joel - 11/01/2011 11:53:48 PM 845 Views
Re: Actually, I tend to agree Clover - 15/01/2011 08:04:58 PM 681 Views
Re: Actually, I tend to agree Joel - 15/01/2011 11:30:08 PM 666 Views
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