Unacceptable. Pardon my crudeness, but the bigger perspective on the problem as I see it is this:

If we treat our kids like wusses and idiots, that's what they will grow up to become.

It's amazing how many parents, teachers, etc. treat kids as if they were incapable and stupid. I say, with conviction, that the best way to raise a child is to thrust responsibility upon them, and then hold them accountable for their actions.