why are parents getting progessively easier on kids, when the kids are getting progessively worse?

Answer 1

Kids are getting worse BECAUSE parents are being easier on them. Also, a lot of parents today are second generation "easy." Their parents were easy on them so now they don't know how to be tough when necessary.

Answer 2

Parents are getting progessively easier on kids because we have more of these new day parents that is scared of the kid and the law, that causes parents to make excuses on why not to be a parent. Kids have more thans two good senses and think that they can get over and know when they can get away with. In this case we need to set things straight. Teach kids to be kids and repectful ones, as well as obedient kids and educated them to the bible and a little game called tearing that backside up. By the old school players.

Answer 3

That's a great question. You know what? That's a problem that I really don't think will ever be solved. Parents these days think that punishing their children is horribly wrong, so now most kids these days are horrible brats. It's quite sad to see that there's hardly any discipline around here anymore. And the worst part about this is, I'm a teenager and I actually think these things about all the people around me. I hate it....I can't stand to see my peers around me having sex and doing drugs. This is surely a problem that I don't think will ever be fixed.

Answer 4

It's a sad tradition, but the people who are having kids now were the product of parents who were not raised with the strong discipline. Most kids who have kids are still babies themself, they have no discipline, so how can they teach their child discipline. America in general has become lazy and content to have disobedient, disrespectful children. Of course, not all kids are bad, but it's not the kids fault for misbehaving. It's the parents fault for not teaching them any better!!!

Answer 5

Why do people believe that kids should not have the right to speak their mind??? I am 15, and I am not a bad kid but I refuse to sit there and take crap from someone just because they're older kids are a lot smarter than soem older ppl may think I can hold a mature conversation while speaking my mind and if someone doesnt like it thats their problem I cant please everyone I can only be myself

Answer 6

I don't think this is true for the newer parents (Kids 5 years and under) but it is true for the older kids. There is so much to do these days a lot of parents opt for time away from their kids than with them. I get driven nuts by parents to constantly ignore their kids at the park. (I especially love when they are talking in their cellphones telling someone, "I'm at the park with my kids!")
It is hard to be an active parent (looking for any opportunity to educate your child on things).
I think another real culprit is the fear of disciplining another person's child. Everyone has such different rules these days, it is easy to get trapped correcting a child whose parents don't have that as a rule. (Like talking back. "Oh, we encourage him to speak his mind.")
Basically I think it comes down to lack of time due to over scheduling.

Answer 7

I think this is a "chicken or the egg" type of question - do parents cause their kids to get worse, by being so easy on them? Or do other influences, like the media, make kids worse, and other influences make parents go easy?

And I think the answer is a little of both.

I think that kids who are raised with a high sense of entitlement (for example, attitudes like "I deserve to have that candy", "I get to go first", "You should move around *me* if I'm in your way") are worse-behaved and harder to deal with than kids who are raised with sense of social responsibility (e.g. "Even though I am tired, that old lady needs this bus seat more than I do", "I should let others have a turn", "I should avoid inconveniencing others when possible").

So parents certainly do have an effect, if they are too easy on their children, and therefore teach their kids to have high expectations of what the world owes them - and low expectations of what they owe the world.

At the same time, sociologists use the ideas of "collectivism" and "individualism" to help explain why this is more common in North America than say, Japan or India. Collectivist cultures like the Japanese have a high sense of social responsibility - instead of "being unique" and "following your dreams", you are taught to help your family, act in the best interests of the whole community, and cooperate modestly rather than "standing out". Meanwhile, individual cultures like ours are big fans of "every man for himself" and going after one's own needs.

Consumerism in our culture is a big factor as well. Kids are taught as early as 3 years old to 'demand more', that the customer is always right, that bigger and newer is better, that things should be seen in terms of value, and that instant results are best. This helps to give kids a sense that the world is great big salesman trying to spoil them with goodies. Growing up in a "Got money? We'll make ourselves cool for you!" world isn't the best for turning out responsible kids.

Finally, when it comes to factors that make parents easier - I call it the Great Parenting Epidemic! Parents are raised to be terrified of traumatizing their kids, for fear they lower their child's self-esteem, appear abusive, or turn into a "strict parent". While I think "tough love" is often more like "real childhood pain", there are also limits to leeway! Parents worry too much about damaging the psychology of their child by being firm, when being too gentle is just as bad.

Parents need a middle ground between soft and hard, and kids need a middle ground between fun and responsible.

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Holy god, I wrote a novel here!

Answer 8

Because parents are too lenient and afraid of Child Protective Services. You can discipline a kids without hitting him and both of the parents must stick together and be consistent.

Answer 9

I feel alot of it is because of the laws that govern disapline.Unfortunately with all the child abuse out there,the law did what it felt right to minimize or attempt to stop abuse,however,that leaves the kids to be able to say if you don't let me I'll report abuse or if you take it away from me I'll report abuse,which in fact scares parents,so alot of parents are actually afraid to discipline their children due to these laws.

Answer 10

one word.. LAZINESS!! Kids are too lazy to get outdoors and be productive that way so they decide to get in trouble instead. Parents are either too busy with work to concentrate on their kids ( their should be number one concern) or they are not consistent with their disciplining. However, I think as the generations go on kids are getting lazier and lazier and the parents are following suit. It's disgusting really.