Originally Posted by Unregistered:
Do you seasoned providers feel parenting has changed? Meaning the children are in charge, more so than the parents? If yes, when did you see this shift occur/ how long has it been happening for?
Yes. Late 1990's - 2000's. It seemed worse in 2010-2015 (extreme confinement babies).
My theory is these parents were the latchkey/daycare kids who felt unwanted doing a pendulum swing in the opposite direction.