The Guardian will never let a good divide and rule story pass by. As someone said recently they more and more seem to see themselves as our self appointed 'guardian' nannies
The same is often claimed by children, obviously mostly when not yet true. The reality of the matter is determined by observable outcomes, not by self-declarations.
If, as in this case, the objective outcome is not indicative of successfull self-determination, a nanny is in order.