kids today

[erin1bucsfan]

ABSOLUTELY! AND THE LACK OF PARENTAL SUPERVISION

[jester2dr]

to be honest, I blame electronics, today's music (some are good) and just lack of discipline, the schools do a terrible job in that and the kids just don;t care, society today is so horrible, no respect whatsoever, I miss the days back then

Let's blame the music...... thats the reason....

oh wait....... my dad did the same thing 
and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....and his dad.....

[cah5525]

just finished a semester of child psychology...everyone agrees:
ever since mothers started mainstreaming into the workforce, the family roles have changed, lifestyles have changed, and parenting styles have changed.
for the most part, i have little darlings but, if they are or get unruly...i am completely responsible, yes it falls on the parents.

[aspenl]

I've seen with a few families that the parents wanted to raise respectful children but it just didn't happen or only some of their children seemed to pick up on it.  I think some of it comes from parents not being home as much.  Parents are off at work or other places more then they used to be.  Also I think that children learn from example.  So they learn how they should act from video games, television (which may be funny to us, but how does a child know not to pick it up as reality).  Or they may be picking it up from people at their friends houses, their babysitters, or at preschool.  So if you want your children to try hard in school, make sure you show the example of loving to learn and teaching them.  Or if you want them to be religious make sure you take them to church and don't grumble about going.  They learn from you, and if your not there then they will learn from someone else.  However I agree not all kids are disrespectful but their is a rising percentage of impolite youth.

[woodensaint]

I have noticed that parents seem to be less interested in what the child wants out of life and more what they want. I have seen lots of kids pushed into sports programs that they have no interest in simply because it is the only time they get support from their parents. My dad didn't care if I played sports and I appreciate him for it, I didn't want to be the kid whose dad was screaming at him if he dropped a pass or failed to make a down. Those kind of parents make me sick. Almost as sick as the parents who scream at referees. They should really try to ref a game, it isn't nearly as easy as it looks from the stands. 

[absiddeh]

Isn't there that old saying about parents wanting to live their dreams through their children?  Yeahhhh.

[bungholiotgn]

Things change from generation to generation. Kids these days are getting it on at a younger age and there are more teen moms than ever before. I think a lot of kids with younger parents grow up to be disrespectful because these young moms and dads don't really know how to be parents and end up screwing up, which leads the kids to be disrespectful.

[sk8freak21]

Some parents just dont care very much. Giving their kids sugar, tv, etc.

[tina101tina]

We have 5 kids: 23, 22, 18, 14, & 12. They are respectful.  Always? No Do they know the difference? Yes. Alot of how kids behave are a reflection of their parents. Lead by example, and they will turn out fine.

[liljp617]

Things change from generation to generation. Kids these days are getting it on at a younger age and there are more teen moms than ever before. I think a lot of kids with younger parents grow up to be disrespectful because these young moms and dads don't really know how to be parents and end up screwing up, which leads the kids to be disrespectful.

The average age of first pregnancy in the US has almost continuously increased since the 1970s.  The average age of a first time mother in 1970 was 21.  2005, 26.  2006, 25.

Teen pregnancy has increased, but I would argue that's not the real problem.  The real problem, in my opion, is the number of children born out of wedlock, or born out of solid, long term relationships.  The optimal environment to legitimately raise a child is in a structured household with clear male and female figures.  That's not the say a single parent can't do a good job, because they certainly can.  But both statistics and general common sense say that, on average, a child grows up to be more "successful" (whatever that means) and "mature" if that child is raised in a stable environment with a lot of exposure to both responsible male and female figures.  And frankly, that's happening less and less as the years pass.

[carrillo39]

what ever happened to kids being respectful? does anyone else believe the lack of respect may possibly come from a lack of discipline? I guess it depends on the situations your put into and how you deal with them.  No one is perfect but hopefully we end up with more good role models than bad for every child good parenting or not

[woodensaint]

Sometimes I think Kids loose any respect they have for adults, when they see us acting like children. I know a lot of adults who act very selfishly and live by a "do as I say and not as I do", philosophy. Kids see us as hypocrites and after looking around sometimes I think they might be right.

[donjcorleone]

Its true adults sometimes want you to listen to them and they don't change their ways. For example my dad tells me to never drive without my seatbelt and he always never wears his

[donjcorleone]

PArents are hypocrits they never set good examples if they dont change their ways

[tinks123]

it comes from not getting enough attention from parents!!