QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 23, 2012 -> 03:42 PM)
Im amazed at the "coddling" culture you mention.
The same parents who were not coddled and even got slugged by a brother at say, Brother Rice, are now the ones coddling their own kids and making sure they play for teams that get trophies for going 0-10 during the season.
The same parents who were able to roam the streets of Chicago unsupervised until dark and play baseball or hockey with their friends at the park all day, now have to be supervised entirely lest they get kidnapped or something.
I don't understand how a generation that was not coddled has been the biggest culprit in coddling kids the last 30 years or so.
Great point, Greg. I take it your a Chicagoan relocated in Lawrence?