This is the generation whose parents, when kids act like kids, have them diagnosed with ADHD and Asperger's, and find doctors to prescribe medication so they can concentrate better in school.
This is the generation whose parents find other doctors to prescribe additional medication because the kids sneeze or scratch themselves, and are then diagnosed to be allergic to everything under the sun.
This is the generation whose parents find other doctors to diagnose exercise-induced asthma when a kid breathes heavily during a game or run, who then prescribe a handy inhaler to use prior to any physical activity.
This is the generation that grew up drinking sports drinks, energy drinks like Amp, Monster, Red Bull, and 5-Hour Energy, and caffeinated soda.
This is the generation whose parents enroll them in infant enrichment classes, pre-pre-K programs, learning centers and specialized courses to improve test scores, and purchase books and products to prepare the perfect college application.
This is the generation whose parents send them to summer sports camp after summer sports camp, pay thousands of dollars a year for personal trainers, speed and agility training, sports skills clinics, and purchase special shoes, clothing, heart-rate monitors, gimmicks, and gadgets that will ensure future stardom in their kid's sport of choice.
Is it no wonder that this is the generation that questions Ritz running a clean 12:56.27?