Cossy
I think before we all start judging we should perhaps look at the bigger picture, lots of young people now have conditions which simply weren’t diagnosed in our day such as dyslexia, adhd, autism and a mind blowing amount of mental health problems. Lots of these things weren’t picked up many years ago and kids were just labelled thick, bad, naughty or mad ! I think most parents would do what they could to help their kids and most do grow into normal independent adults
I agree, Cossy, but doing things for them is not going to make them 'normal independent adults'. It's going to make them less capable, if they have never learnt to do things for themselves.
I think it's particularly bad when parents get involved in education, such as the example from Peacelily. Apart from the fact that it is fraudulent to pass oneself off as having passed a degree (or whatever) when someone else has done the work, it is unfair to those who have done it honestly, by themselves, and who may also have conditions that have made it more difficult for them.
You are right that life can be more difficult for people with the conditions you mention; but there is a lot more (honest) help available than there used to be, and cheating is cheating, whether someone starts at a disadvantage or not. A qualification at any level should be proof that the holder is capable of doing whatever is written on the certificate, and if their mother has done it for them the whole process is devalued.