Do you think that today's society is too wrapped up in "keeping up with the Jones' " and name brand this, name brand that, and trying to give their kids everything that they are losing sight of the simple things? To me, it seems like kids these days haven't any respect for their elders, hard work, or the value of a dollar. Like they are just a GIMME MORE and I don't have to do anything to get what I want (except ask mommy and daddy). What do you think?
2007-03-07 07:00:54 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
You guys have really put it into perspective for me! Like it says I am a mom of 2 girls ages 3 and 4. A friend of mine has a 17 year old who is exactly what I explained above. I am trying to see this as a learning tool for me with my kids... a "how not to be". I want to be the kind of parent for my girls that mine were for me. I am 27 and have had NOTHING handed to me. Been jealous of those who have, until I realized how unappreciative they are and what kind of person that my parents have molded me into. I say we start a "back to the basics" movement 1950's style... anyone with me? Just good old fashioned family values and hard work!!!!!
2007-03-07 07:20:13 · update #1
Yes yes OMG yes.
I have two daughters ages 9 and 6. My 9 year old got $100 for her birthday from grandma. She gave that $100 to a boy at her school because she liked him. Well thankfully, the boy's parents returned it to me.
She had no concept of $$ at all. She said she didn't need it. Well....
I took her money away and I wanted to show her how hard it was to earn $100 and she "worked" it off around the house. I paid her minimum wage and made her scrub the floors, wipe down walls, windows, laundry everything, and she still had her regular chors to do too plus homework. Anyway after 3 months she finally earned her money back.
Then she wanted a pair of heely shoes, well I wasn't about to pay $70 for a pair of shoes, well she bought it with her $100 and she must have shopped around to 20 stores finding the best deal. Now that she relizes how hard it is to make $100 she has alot more respect for my $$ and hers.
Needless to say, when she gets money now, she really understands it. And both my kids do not ask me for anything. Cause my 6 year old saw how hard my daughter worked for her money back.
Oh, and it has been over 1 months since my daughter bought those shoes and she puts them away in their box everynight and wipes them down after use. She really learned how much $$ really is.
2007-03-07 07:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by 2shay 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
right that would be nice
but what Juan S said media plays a big role in how they act
right now the media is brainwashing them
I am 14 and I respect my elders
And I definitely know the value of a dollar
I think I learned to have respect for alot of things because I wasn't spoiled
Most of the time I understood the situation
Maybe it has something to do with growing up with my grandparents
I know most people hate work
but I want a job
So I can buy my own things
with out having to ask my mom
Right " keeping up with the Jones " is what everybody is doing
One of my friends has absolutely no manners
She swings her feet towards the buddhist priest and doesn't listen to her parents because she basically controls them
Most of my other friends have so much respect for elders
and they know that if they work hard in the end they will be given a reward
2007-03-07 15:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Inahzi13 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the children today don't appreciate anything today, there is too much out there and as parents we give them too much. In this microwave society, everything is just fast and quick. We went to parent/teachers conference and out of the 100 students they have on a daily basis, there were only 10 parents that showed up. I feel sorry for my peers and their children, because they have to get their children all designer stuff, etc, and they still act up in school, and they want to hang out in the clubs all the time while the kids are at home. And now there is this new issue with teenagers drinking. We are not teaching our children anything, My children are not perfect, and they listen, but it took patience and a long time for us to get there, but we are their with these children when they need us. MY friend is paying for giving her children everything, they are in their 20's and they are still asking for stuff. Its also good to put the children in church and let them know about God and Jesus. There has to be a base and it starts at home first. We try our best to keep everything simple, we dont even have cable, but on a Saturday morning, we all watch movies together.
2007-03-07 15:10:15 · answer #3 · answered by Ice Queen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm a kid myself, 17 to be exact. I would not exactly say that kids these days are unappreciative, it's just that in today's society having name brand this and name brand that is what we're used to. We weren't exposed to the simple stuff that our elders were exposed to, but that doesn't make us (ALL) disrespectful. I know you're reading this and you're probably saying, "Another youngster thinking she knows it all!" But I am just giving my opinion. I'm not speaking for ALL children because, yes, you do have some disrespectful kids out there, but try not to blame us because we were and still are brought up in a society in which standards of life have dramatically changed.
2007-03-07 15:07:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my experience is that most kids get a great gift and start asking for more. Example, they get an expensive PSP and instead of showing gratitude, they hand a us list of $50 games that they want. We have given kids this attitude by giving in to media pressure. The media markets to kids; kids watch too much TV; kids get blasted with commercials over and over again to get the folks to buy. And then there is peer pressure. We have alot of rethinking to do about how we raise kids and we need to relearn the word "no."
2007-03-07 15:07:39 · answer #5 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BANG! Right on the nail head and I couldn't have said it better! Why do you think todays youth is totally out of control? You go to the store and watch some of the tantroms from these kids! Mine got their behinds warmed and knew better than to pull that stunt in public! Both have turned out responsible adults!
2007-03-07 15:06:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
definetly. i try to give my daughter (6 years old) everything...but at the same time she has to appreciate it and know that i work hard to give her the things she has. when she started with the gimmies and no gratitude for what she has she had to put all her toys in a trash bag and earn them back one at a time. she learns to respect her things and be grateful for what she has. i tell her there are a lot of kids that aren't as lucky as her. she got the message.
2007-03-07 15:13:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
Today, life is all about buying stuff, constantly getting new things. Life is all about materialism and instant gratification.
This problem has infected their parents and has trickled down to the children.
2007-03-07 15:10:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes totally i agree i'm a teenager and i see all my friend who have there parents jump through hoops for them and they treat there parents like dookie its pretty sad. And when there parents ask for simple little tasks of them they compltetly throw a little fit and dont do it. and if they dont get what they wont the'll throw a fit until they get what they want there setting themselves to be failures in society
2007-03-07 15:05:08 · answer #9 · answered by roxy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are absolutely correct, my better half has 4 kids ranging in ages 13 to 22 and they are all like that, and that is what makes me hate them.
2007-03-07 15:04:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋