2006-11-15 17:15:06 · 13 answers · asked by ilango p 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Absolutely. Along with lack of guidelines, a reward and punishment system, discipline, role model, .....
2006-11-15 17:38:29 · answer #1 · answered by smarties 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It is the influence of materialism and a lack of discipline. It is a lack of spirituality and positivity. We have a negative, dark, self-obsessed culture. Individualism has been taken too far.
Also, to be politically correct and incorrect, I don't think the problem is divorce or women working outside the home. I might buy the argument that fathers should be more involved in the lives of their children and this is where I get politically incorrect:
A woman in her twenties can handle raising a child on her own, get off welfare in a few years and go and get a job and education. I sincerely doubt any teenage tramps will be doing this. They want to avoid work and school. They have no ambition. Look a little deeper and you will find that most working-class girls don't even believe in having kids outside of marriage or at least a monogamous live-in relationship. Even if they marry young, they often want to travel, work and go to college first. If they become single parents they will work two jobs to get through the situation and if they are on welfare, they will not have child after child after child. Because they can get daycare subsidies, public housing and tax incentives and they make use of it.
I am not excusing the fathers. Most of these girls I am referrring to are spoilt, get bad grades for no reason, do not have personal problems, are divas, materialists and have histrionic personalities. I should know, I have lived around them for more than a decade. They want the guy's money and for him to marry her. I really don't blame a guy at age 19, duped into being a father, for avoiding the whole situation and it is certainly not the grandparents' problem. The kid should go up for adoption.
2006-11-15 17:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't agree more. Not to damn long ago the mother didn't have to work. I am the oldest of six kids and my mother was a stay at home mom. My dad was a union plumber. We weren't rich at all. But the house was always spotless and we always had clean clothes and a good meal. Now days the mother has to work just to keep up with expenses. So the kids have no respect anymore. It's a shame that it's come to this but in todays' economy with car plants closing and jobs going over seas the working people have lost purchasing power. More hours at work less compensation.
2006-11-15 17:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by c321arty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they all do. I know alot terrific teens with good morals. I think some lack values because as a society we are very self- centered and we do not value life as we should. Abortion and euthanasia are two big things that send a message that life is not to be valued. When we do not value others' lives, we do not care what happens to them and only think of ourselves. We live in a very "ME" society. Teens and people of all ages need to stop and listen to those around us. And we all have to realize there are consequences for our actions or lack of action. But remember, there ARE alot of good, decent and caring young and old people.
2016-03-28 22:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY. A good parent will oversee the growth of a child's intellect and correct understanding of the processes and evolution of life. A bad parent will just let the child assume incorrect answers to all his questions and proceed to live his life under those assumptions, which will bring him oh so much heartache and insanity!
2006-11-15 20:29:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yes I agree. Not only that but too many parents have lost control over their kids. I have been in the childcare profession for over 7 years now and I see so many kids who run the household its sad. Parents dont realize what kind of damage they are doing until it is too late for them to correct it. We are going to have to do something about our youth because they are our future and right now it isnt looking to bright.
2006-11-15 17:32:48 · answer #6 · answered by tysha30 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I agree completely... and I would add that reality shows like "Real World" and "Laguna Beach" seem to advocate the in-your-face, backstabbing attitudes that add to the high-grade decline of morals and decency in our youth of today.
2006-11-15 17:25:35 · answer #7 · answered by Teresa F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, i don't believe that it's the lack of attention but the lack of guidance and discipline (as in teaching, not punishment) and a clear idea of what consequences are for bad behavior.
2006-11-15 17:24:32 · answer #8 · answered by oldguy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. that's why i blame my parents for me doing drugs back in highschool. my parents are divorced so i didn't get a lot of attention and i felt miserable. contacted some people and did my first joint when i was 16.
i'm not on drugs anymore though...
2006-11-15 17:22:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really..it depends on how the child understands the situation..
2006-11-15 17:45:03 · answer #10 · answered by err ryt.. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋