I have to admit that I would have expected if any Mom read the article and responded that she would have most likely been the one to "agree" or lean to what the article said because it's her "baby", etc. while us Dads tend to be more harder and want someone to motivate our boys into young men while challenging them like a "man", etc. But to see CaCO3Girl reply the way she has to show that she also is not only tired of the softening of our kids by stroking their little "feel good" ego's but, that her thoughts are more in line with how I think most of us are about tough love is just awesome. I mean, a "mental health" day? Are you serious? Are these the kids who needed to receive this mental health day when they get older? I'm trying to understand where does all this pampering lead TO...? Does it begin with the "Helicopter parent" syndrome?
I'll ask the question I always do when someone throws out these cliches: What evidence do you have that kids are being "softened?" What "pampering?"