Whatever the reasons behind this trend, I think many of these parents are missing some vital points, and the opportunity to provide their children with a valuable life experience. A parent's love cannot shelter a child from all the dangers that await them, nothing can. Sooner or later, we must let our children go out and face the world alone, armed only with whatever knowledge and skills we choose to provide. It is our job to give them the tools they need to make their own way, and the ability to use those tools. Growing up in a world as filled with pitfalls as we have today, the lack of spirituality can be a hindrance.
Childhood is nothing more then a dress rehearsal for the big play called life.
Of all the things we can teach our children, faith and the means to express it should be uppermost in our minds. With faith, many of the choices and decisions that people face in life may become easier to make, or at least not so frightening to face. Faith can see one through many a crisis by giving them wisdom to draw upon and knowing that they never walk alone, there is a higher power to lean upon. I know that for me, knowing what society expects, my spiritual beliefs, and the values I was taught as a child all blend to form the well that I draw from when making decisions, or when faced with situations that require action on my part. It seems reasonable to conclude that something similar holds true for most people, including Pagans.