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To the Point

Are American Kids Spoiled Rotten?

Is "parental hysteria" producing "a nation of wimps?" Is it just the "generation gap" all over again or legitimate concern about the harsh realities of the current economy?

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By Warren Olney • Dec 19, 2012 • 51m Listen

The latest spate of parenting books reflects what one writer calls "the nagging sense we haven't raised our children to be competent." On this archived edition of To the Point, is it just the "generation gap" all over again or legitimate concern about the harsh realities of the current economy? Also, what will Obamacare look like without Republican governor cooperation? On Reporter's Notebook, .why are America's discarded Christmas lights recycled in China?

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