What's the matter with kids today?

Yesterday at work, a bunch of kids on a daycamp came to the Arboretum, and we had to entertain them with various activities throughout the afternoon. I was working the repot-a-coleus-to-take-home station.

All was well and good, except that a significant number of the kids wanted to know (immediately after transplanting their coleus) where they could wash their hands. Wash their hands?! They're kids! (Between the ages of 5 and 12, I might add.) They're supposed to love getting dirty! Seriously, whatever these children's parents are doing to them is not right. They should enjoy getting messy, not be afraid of it. I think a lot of parents are doing more harm than good for their kids.