Lulu, I couldn't agree more, especially the first half. I think the way western society is dealing with the upbringing of children is completely misguided. We are sheltering our children far beyond what they need. Kids need to get out and get hurt. They need to fall off a bike sometimes. But most importantly, parents need to stop thinking their child is worth more than someone else's. Of course, to a parent, his own child is paramount, but in the grand scheme of things, no child deserves special treatment over another.

Throw away the pads! Open the front doors and let your kids out! Let them be mischievous and get into fights and get scrapes and bruises! You haven't had a real childhood if you never got hurt....