Barbara Bova writes this column for the Naples Daily News. Naples, FL 34102 or click here to e-mail Barbara . Translated, this means they're slightly out of their minds - and before you know it, you will be too. The Brits solve this problem by sending their young away until they come to their senses. Rich and powerful Americans have taken a page out of their book.
Preparatory schools abound as parents pack their darlings off.
More often than not it's the sons who are sent afar to find themselves and learn to appreciate their parents. There is a myth that girls are easier to raise than boys. I've been a mother to two sons and a daughter. Girls may not suffer from broken voices, but their period of transition into adulthood is vocally and emotionally much more traumatic for a parent then anything boys offer. Girls are dramatic actresses at birth.