One day, at the registrars ffice of a collge, I noticed how parents are behaving with their collgeage children nowadays. Obviously students are young- adults and can handle registration by themselves but their parents completely control the situation. In a seminar for teaching assistants, I was surprised to hear that parents often go to their office to complain about marks and assignments their children have got. What I have seen and heard has left me feling uncomfortable Unlike my parents allowing me to make mistakes in my life, parents of today's college students seem never to give their children a chance to take charge.