I get that americans enjoy this self bashing, but aside from being guilty of perpetual war, this is more of a global phenomenon. I remember hearing how Slavic

I get that americans enjoy this self bashing, but aside from being guilty of perpetual war, this is more of a global phenomenon. I remember hearing how Slavic kids are being kids till late 30-ies, and pretty much it goes the same way as stories in this article. Usually parents would tell their spoiled kids in like 20-ties or so, that american parents around 16 or 18 just show their kids a door. This sounded harsh and cruel to me, as our parents would never kick us out. Criticism in this article is spot-on, however you can't blame only americans for it, it is a symptom of different requirements life has from people in northern hemisphere or what is called western civilization. I think it is OK to care and be affectionate with your kids, we just need find better ways of showing it. What do you think?