The Coddling Crisis: Why Americans Think Adulthood Begins at Age 26
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | January 6, 2005 | By JEFF ZASLOW

Students from high-pressured, upscale households are more sheltered today than even five years ago, says Lisa Jacobson, founder of Inspirica, a New York-based tutoring and test-preparation firm. Parents have been micromanaging these kids' lives for so long that the kids often are unable to cope with disappointments and rejections. Parents have to let children develop life skills.

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