Well, eventually, yes. Personally it's hard to see parents around me trying to do their best for their children (gadgets, comfort, road trips, holidays) and inadvertently make their life difficult in the future. I try to gently point them to articles like this, however denial is strong, even among cultured people.

Individual actions make so little difference it's negligible. By preaching change in individual actions you're trivializing the challenges we face.