That's a whole 'nother issue (re: babying boys), but I agree with you. If you teach children to respect themselves and others, they will not act out as much. Kids learn by what they see, if they see momma and nem actin a fool, then that is how they are going to act. By the time they get to school, and someone tries to check them, they get all ignant, loud and ghetto b/c that is all they know. Sad, but true.
And I also believe in "I'm the parent, YOU are the child" and "I brought you in this world, and I can take you OUT!!" ha ha