'above all else'

No.. that's half the problem I think. Kids can't be prioritized above all others at the expense of (usually) men. Quite apart from the damage it causes to men and then subsequently boys, it is also a recipe for children to start feeling 'entitled' and immune from the consequences of their actions, even when they are very badly behaved. It is often decried in our times that kids behave like sociopaths, and there's your reason why. Social relationships need to be mutually respectful and with give and take from all parties, not one-sided to the benefit of kids.. they have to learn to fit into the real world too.