Ace,
That's another thing--boomer parents are very much concerned about how socially well adjusted their little rug rats are doing. That concern is good--but because BUFFY MUFFY AND TOOD are spending so much time in front of their computer with Nintendo etc. or listening to their ipods they are doing less and less socializing face to face with their friends and the world at large----so even with all that parental concern well adjustment is still in doubt.
Well, of course a lot of kids are coddled these days. I won't defend lazy brats who simply won't work and won't try to get ahead. I just think balance is an often overlooked part of life.