I guess it's yucky parent week at the NYT. Now we have a bit on parents who pressure their kids to be thin and alluring and play sports and suck up to the mean, popular kids.
Nice, huh? Oh, and when parents fail to take on this role, there's
always a helpful aunt or uncle or other relative to step in and fill
the void. Like this: "'All I ever think about is whether my niece is
popular, thin and happy
enough,' said Peggy Siegal, the movie screening doyenne and New York
social engine. 'Her mother tells me I have very bad values.'" Hmm, ya
think? I love how popular, thin, and happy all go hand-in-hand.
One
theory behind why these parents are pushing their kids to be school
stars is that the folks are living vicariously through the children.
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