How can we as parents avoid creating another "Me generation"?

Question

I find a lot of the attitudes and actions of today's teens and young adults really disturbing. How can we reverse the trend for younger generations?

>>"People born between 1970-1975 leave a lot to be desired as parents. They are primarily the parents of today's troubled youth."

Whew...good thing I was born in 76. Aren't the parents of today's teens/early 20 yr olds in their late 30s - 40s?

Answer 1

Today's society focuses almost entirely on 'feelings'.They believe feeling good is all important and if it feels good then it must be good for you.That is the sort of attitude that creates the 'me,myself and I' attitude and makes people oblivious to others and their needs.Before this backwards way of thinking came onto the scene people knew that what you think is what's important because your intelligence and knowledge is what's going to get you through life,not what you feel.In fact what you think will have a direct impact on what you feel not the other way around.So my advice as how to turn around this me generation and place more imphasis on getting them to think rather than on how they feel.Morals,ethics and old fashion values are a good way to teach them to think.Teach them personal accountability so when they act wrong address their behavior as unacceptable give them a consequence and then go through with it.Then teach them the right way to correct whatever they were doing wrong.This teaches them right from wrong and gives them a clear message that when we do something we are not supposed to do it creates misery within our lives instead of teaching if it feels good then do it and whatever happens happens.And by all means the most important way to show them how to live right is by setting a good example as a parent.They look to us for direction and guidance.I'm sure you've probably heard people quote from the bible "spare the rod,spoil the child" as a way to justify whatever their doing to their children.But did you know that this in no way is implying that we as parents should hit our little ones for any reason as a way to show responsible parenting techniques?What Jesus was refering to was the good sheppard who used his rod as a way to guide his sheep to safe pastures.It was never used to hit the sheep.Instead it was an instrument of love so as to make sure the sheep didn't wonder out into unsafe pastures to be devoured by evil wolves.So what it means is if you withhold guidance and love your children will wonder out into unsafe pastures and wolves will devour them thereby ruining them for life.Spoil means to ruin.So love and guide them always protecting them from predators and teaching them to protect themselves and be patient.A good sheppard is always patient,never damanding or angry.If we went back to the old ways and ditched the new our children would all be saved.

Answer 2

Try being a parent for a change. The parents are all about "me first". What a surprise...the kids pick that up and continue the trend.

People born between 1970-1975 leave a lot to be desired as parents. They are primarily the parents of today's troubled youth.

Answer 3

I believe in discipline, from the time they are small, children need to learn to be respectful. Respectful to parents and teachers. IAlso that they will have consequenses if they are not. When i was a kid we got spanked if we were bad and we had to listen to adults. I was raised that way and my children were.
Now adays the government has taken darn near all of the parents right to parent their kids. And they wonder why all the kids are so bad.
I loved my kids but they were disciplined and they have all turned out to be pretty good people.
I am Not saying to beat a kid, but a good swat when needed is good,

Answer 4

the actions of the children are a reflection of the parents and until kids stop having kids of their own I dont see anything but a downward spiral.................

My own teen of 17 is shocked and horrified at the BS that kids can and do get away with when we are shopping, even she has turned to me and said I know IF that was me speaking to you or any other adult for that matter in that way I would be picking teeth off the floor [and nope did not hit her often but she KNEW that I would consider it an option]

The one huge difference I se from parenting here in the USA and in the UK is that on the whole the USA parent wants to be their child's friend........I am not my child's friend I AM her MOTHER and will always be so..........and when friends let her down her mother does not [of should not], she might not like my opinion or advice but she will listen and hopefully absorb some of it..............

Answer 5

Parents need to stop being afraid of telling their children "NO". The "me generation" has been handed everything their little hearts ever desired without ever having to work or wait for anything. What really scares me is what kind of children will they have. They'll probably give them to their parents to raise, and maybe by now these grandparents will have learned their lesson.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I LOVE your question. And I also wonder ....

I honestly think television is the "me" king. I would like to not have any television in my home when I have my children. Ads and todays "role models" really have a lot of power that we should regain. You have to monitor them as youngsters ... allow them to have fun sharing, to have fun wearing hand me down clothing, to enjoy nature instead of material wealth Teach to them to enjoy giving to others.

Answer 8

get control of your children
discipline them teach them to respect themselves and others make life about helping others and not so much about what everyone should be doing for them

Answer 9

Easy, just stop giving your kids every single thing they ask for.


Simple as that.

Answer 10

IM a kid.And well i dont think you can do anything about it.Yuo live and learn.