Not sure I agree, unless the parents are doing something harmful like indoctrinating their kids into a cult I think it's good for parents to impart skills and knowledge that they have.

After all, if the kid is interested in something else instead they have plenty of time to develop other interests. As a general rule though kids usually do pick up interests from their parents, pretty much every friend I know has some hobby that one of their parents introduced them too (Music , Computers , Cars , Photography etc).

If a parent doesn't create opportunities for the kid to learn about things that they might not get to do at school then they risk having a kid who marches through life with no passions or direction.