That said, the article makes some good points. I rather suspect, though, that the kids who find the most lasting future success are not going to be the ones whose parents force them through the most largely meaningless school and activity hoops. Just my theory.
Well, I think we're already seeing some the results of those sheltered upbringings, in the form of college student demands/desires for safe spaces, trigger warnings, and out-of-proportion reaction to Mariachi band Halloween costumes. Honestly, kids who've been raised by parents overzealously protect them from scary fairy tales and shield them from ideas that might make them feel bad aren't going to suddenly turn 18 and be able to handle the very large diversity of opinions they encounter at any random college. Why would they if they've been shielded their whole lives and made to believe that all strangers are dangerous and probably out to hurt them?
