TIL the longest study of humans ever conducted, the 75 years long Harvard Grant Study, found that professional success in life comes from having done chores as a kid (ted.com)

http://www.ted.com/talks/julie_lythcott_haims_how_to_raise_successful_kids_without_over_parenting#t-511180

Real Parenting IMO
We had very tall and large swings, slides and monkey bar pyramids that were fifty feet high in the 50's. Today everything is small, plastic and "safe."