The extent to which many parents of this generation are micro-managing their own offspring is quite disconcerting.  -These children are being robbed of self-confidence, self-reliance, and of valuable learning opportunities.

One of my favourite anecdotes on this topic was about the mother of a Queens student who was kicked out of the dormitory when it was discovered she had moved in with her son. -She felt it was the only way to ensure that junior didn't party all night, and sleep in and miss the classes in the morning she was paying for!