No disrespect intended to any parents here, I'm sure you're all doing what you think is right, and hell, in this day and age - it probably is. However there was a report recently into the damage we are doing to our children by overprotecting them. Kids need protection, but they also need to be allowed to develop their own sense of independence.
I think its a real shame that this generation of children won't be allowed to go off and play amongst themselves like I was able to with my mates. Yes we got into mischief and yes sometimes we got hurt, but its all part of growing up imo.