>> Floundering on your own is less productive and leads to more stress for the individual, <<

One problem is that many of them don't even get to flounder. There are too many stories about children who are shuttled to school, and then scheduled activity after scheduled activity etc. until they get picked up and taken home to wrap things up for the day. Is it any wonder that people like those often don't have a clue how to do much for themselves?

As opposed to what was common for my cohort, where as long as Mom knew where I was going, and I checked in when I got there, what I did was my business. That started by being responsible for walking to school by myself once I could be trusted to cross the street safely, and went on from there.

>> Boomerang children? <<

They go out on their own, and like a thrown boomerang, go around in a circle and wind up back at home where they started.