Re: I HATE hearing news like this....

"they are criticized for trying to be "friends" to their kids instead of parents."

in a society where kids are not allowed to be responsible for themselves,and are in fact,encouraged to stay young and immature as long as possible,the parent must be the one who sets the limits. and those limits must be followed. it has nothing to do with the kids being stupid. it has to do with maintaining an environment where parent and child can co-habitate. its not an ideal situation certainly,but it is the only way to keep ones sanity.

as soon as we are allowed to treat kids as real people,it will no longer be necissary to "govern" them. if the kid became abusive (in a world where they are held responsible for their actions)then you could kick them out just like you would a disrespectful roommate. but as long as we are held responsible for our childrens actions and welfare,we must set firm structures.

im all for allowing kids to "emancipate" themselves as soon as they are able to handle it,but our society has a vested interest in controlling kids,rather its actually in their best interest or not...