[Aerkuld]

I agree to a point. There seems to be a trend among 'kids' of relying on parents for far too long. But I don't know whether it's fair to say that means childhood is too long, and I actually wonder whether kids have a decent shot at childhood at all. By which I mean, is there enough? It seems kids are expected to grow up too quickly in some ways, which holds them back in others. Do kids really have that much carefree time to themselves? Time to get bored, invent things to keep themselves busy? Modern childhood seems to be way over stimulated, constantly busy, technology focused, with the expectation of instant gratification. Does this lead to a lack of confidence that they can do things by themselves? I wonder whether kids need more time to actually be children.