Highlight from I Moved Back to the US From Switzerland When My Daughter Was 3. My Suburban Neighbors Don't Get the Way I Parent.

American parenting culture seems to say to the child: I'm in charge of getting you to school — you have no agency. If it's cold, I'll keep you warm. If it's raining, I'll keep you dry. If it's snowing, sure, wear your sneakers, I'll drive you. If you're late for school, it's not your fault, it's mine.