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PARENTING & society; CHILD rearing; PARENT-child relationships; NATION of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting, A (Book); SLOUCHING Toward Adulthood: Observations From the Not-So-Empty Nest (Book); BRINGING up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (Book)

The article explores the author's opinion of privilege and indulgence of children in the 21st century, using several books as examples. It comments on parents who no longer push their children to behave properly or become independent. Several of the books addressed include "A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting," by Hara Estroff Marano, "Slouching Toward Adulthood: Observations From the Not-So-Empty Nest," by Sally Koslow, and "Bringing up Bébé," by Pamela Druckerman.