Do you think children born in the 1990s (and late 80s) are the most spoiled children ever?

Question

First MTV's Sweet 16 and now this:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhHjBiRCIpqnvxXGXYnAxB3sy6IX?qid=20061215183907AAQJtfm&show=7#profile-info-3d9accc50babb44436d44dd71b55f16baa

http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101010806/cover.html

"A Time/CNN poll finds that 80% of people think kids today are more spoiled than kids of 10 or 15 years ago, and two-thirds of parents admit that their kids are spoiled."

but when *I* ask a question about kids these days, the majority disagrees with me. Go figure.

Answer 1

I do think the these children tend to be more spoiled than the other generations. Doesn't it seem odd that these kids are walking around with cell phones, mp3's, notebooks/laptops, and expensive handheld video games when three-fourths of them aren't even old enough to hold a job?? I mean how many people who are working can afford some of these items? Not to mention the attitudes these kids give everyone. It's like we owe them a living and they're not even our kids. Dang, I wish I was born in this generation--but, then again if I came off with some of the attitude that the majority of this age group tosses out my parents would have beaten me within an inch of life.

Answer 2

Look I am now not a Christian however even Jesus had desciples -- the phrase field comes from that. Discipline is to educate - on this case to educate those youngsters find out how to be first rate adults. I am now not announcing you "ought to spank" seeing that the days have transformed and youngsters do have the correct to no violence. That mentioned I nonetheless consider a well cast whack at the butt is extra powerful than a one thousand phrases with a pre college age baby. Some tips: Don't ask them inform them. Don't say Do you wish to ..........? until you're inclined to listen to no. Simply state It is time to...............! When they are saying No to you (inappropriately) then punish them. Time outs paintings whilst used mainly and with out anger. So does status within the nook. Spanking will have to be restrained to whilst a baby keeps to do some thing that might possibly damage them and won't pay attention to rationale or won't give up doing this conduct. For example-strolling clear of you in a car park. Or gambling with a range. Or gambling with Daddys tv.

Answer 3

Yes I do. I was born in the 70s and never receive any money for doing chores. Kids nowadays do not have a sense of responsibility. They think that money grows on trees and that their parents should be giving money away. I would tell any kid who is 15+ to get an after school job to learn the value of a dollar and to quit pestering their parents for money they don't really need. Just be thankful that your parents are able to afford to put a roof over your head, clothes on your back and food to eat.

Answer 4

What would you have parents do? The very same as their parents did for them...same mistakes and all?

My question to you is exactly what do you define as "spoiled"? Are you speaking of material items or of other things...behavior issues?

I've worked with kids a long time and I can tell you that what you may interpret as spoiling is often times really sadness. Most kids with two parents who work would much rather have the company of their parents than more material items meant simply to keep them out of the way.

The idea of parenthood is to make things just a little bit better for your children than what you had growing up. If a person is unwilling to attempt to do this for their kids then quite frankly, they shouldn't bother having them in the first place.

Answer 5

I do not think they have the parental guidance today
like my generation.I am from a time when most women were stay at home moms while dad was the breadwinner.
Now days both spouses work and many kids come home from school with no one home yet.
So they have more time on their hands to get into trouble.
I do not think being spoiled has much to do with it.

Answer 6

No. Because people are different. Depends on each person and how they were raised, you might find some spoiled children born in the 50s, 60s, 70s etc. It is depends on the person not when they were born.

I know many people who are as great and wonderful as any you can be lucky to meet. I know of a boy, born in 1993, who is an honor student, always respectful to his family, helps any one who needs help. I know of another boy, born in 1989, he too is just as great in his own way, a great student, person, and helps and voluntaries to help whenever he can. among many more. Don't judge everyone by the some you hear about. We still have good apples around us, hopefully we can help them grow and flourish our future and theirs. They are our future, our future Presidents, Senators, Counsels, Artist, the one who will control the sea the land, and the air. Look beyond what some people want you to see, you might find the greats ones.

Add:
Look it up. You will find that all through history, parents to tend to see their generation as being the better one than their own kids. Every heard of: "when we were kids of your age, we use to do this, and that! we use to walk to school! we didn't have as much as you! we appreciated what our parents gave us! etc" it seems that ever parent in one way or another thinks they have been raised better than their own kids, and even more when it comes to other people's kids. The past looks better than the future, because we will always worry of what we don't know is about to come.

That doesn't mean there are a lot of spoiled brats born in the 70, 80, 90, or even after. Because there are many of them. The point is don't judge al of them the same.

Answer 7

That's too broad a question. I have kids born in the late 80s and in the 90s, and they're not spoiled. I don't think birth year has anything to do with it - it all comes down to their parents.

Answer 8

oh my god!!! that scares me.. but you know what i also blame the parents.. i have 4 kids. 9,8,6,and 2. i get grieve from other parents because my kids have chores around the house, like loading the dishwasher, putting away the groceries, keeping the bathroom clean. that kinda thing.. i have other parents telling me that i am lazy, and i should it myself.. i dont know i guess i was just raised different..

another thought my kids get allowance based on there age, considering the 9 years chores are harder than the 6 year olds..

and my son is 2 and i have him help me pick up his toys and things like that..

i dont know, maybe i should talk to my mom, and see if maybe i could still get 50 a week..lol

Answer 9

no there are kids like this of every age but the girl in ? is a total ingrate if you ask me my son was born in 1990 and is nothing like this girl it has alot with how you were raised maybe this girls mother tries to buy her love instead of giving her love

Answer 10

These spoiled kids will grow up to be *******. Once they get out into the real world the rest of us animals will chew them up and spit them out.