One of the more ridiculous examples of the self-serving, disempowering medicalization of everything: “Parents who want the best for their offspring, say

experts, must become amateur therapists. It’s no longer enough to be attentive, loving and caring to

children.

‘Parents don’t instinctively know how best to raise children,’ said

Jane Askew, co-founder of a parenting course in cognitive

behavioural therapy (CBT) at the faculty of health at De Montfort

University in Leicester. ‘If parents want to raise their children in

as positive a way as possible, they should all have some

training in CBT.’ ” Guardian UK