The last thing the average american parent needs is to be told that they're over-parenting. Parental motivation and consultation is usually a recipe for success

The last thing the average american parent needs is to be told that they're over-parenting. Parental motivation and consultation is usually a recipe for success. But when it's combined with a lack of independence and drive on the kid's part that this kind of embarrassing stuff happens. It would be interesting to see how the trend in "My son/daughter is always right" mentality affects the country's economics.