Children need to spend lots of time playing with other children, with no adults to interfere, in order to develop personal and social strengths. Today's controlling treatment by parents denies them this opportunity.

This article made me realize something about myself. I find myself at a loss for what to say to children, because I am disinclined to speak to them in the way adults usually do. The article says that the usual discourse of adult Americans towards children is dishonest and phony. I think a vague perception of that is what makes me reluctant to do it.