Pet theory: it's competitive virtue signaling. Mom A doesn't just send the kids to the bus stop, she stands there with them. So mom B also begins standing. The

Pet theory: it's competitive virtue signaling. Mom A doesn't just send the kids to the bus stop, she stands there with them. So mom B also begins standing. Then mom A starts meeting them at the bus in the afternoons.... There's no end to it. Parents say and do the "right" things because they are better parents -- or at least the optics looks like they are. So other parents are forced to follow suit. Given enough of this insanity, the next logical step is to start using the criminal justice system to enforce what being a good parent is. The internet and social media are just making this worse, btw.