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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Modern times. It’s the norm. My adult niece came over last week, and really had a hard time with basic tasks. She doesn’t even know how to properly make a cup of coffee. She doesn’t know how to cook anything, and forgets how to do laundry.  She can’t even put sheets on the bed. She’s 27.[/quote]

That's women's work and modern parents don't want to teach boys or girls how to do any of that.[/quote]

Huh? I don’t think so. I think it’s UMC parents doing everything for their kids so their kids can focus on school, sports, and other ECs and get into college, while missing out on essential life skills and experiences. [/quote]

Yeah it’s this, see the post about the picky teenager where another mom says that since her daughter is just so busy, she (the mom) butters her toast every morning and prepares snacks on demand whenever the young lady feels peckish. Any time spent not studying or practicing is wasted so it is a mother’s job to do all menial tasks.
Personally I live on a street with a lot of kids based on the stuff/signs in their yards and some of the kids never leave their own property. I found out last week that a boy exactly my sons age lives two doors down, has lived their for four years, and none of us had ever laid eyes on this child (different schools). My kid is all over the neighborhood biking and having little adventures while this kid sits safely inside.[/quote]

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