One problem I have with modern society, and this isn't just in the U.S., is that the parents are limited in how they can raise thier kids.
An example would be where a girl recently turned her parents in to authorities when the parents took away her cellphone because her grades were suffering. Child Protection Services got involved because she was suffering "undue stress and anguish", which will have long term effects on the "poor child"...
Kids no longer have boundaries or a defining sense of right or wrong and I think the blame falls on society for allowing government to be involved in child raising.