Does anybody else agree with me that most children brought up In USA are not well behaved?

Question

having lived in USA for a while, I noticed that a big % of youths here do not respect older people, They learn to use cursewords at very young ages, they learn to smoke and drink in adolescence... I have lived in many countries esp in Africa & Asia, In most of them there isn't a law about drinking and smoking, it is odd to see incidents of minors smoking or using alcohol. DWI situations are very low and children respect adults.. cursewords are very rare to come accross or misbehaved kids... Parents & school teachers do not spare the rod when upbringing kids.. The US has spared the rod and spoiled the child.. Am I mistaken?

Answer 1

You are absolutely right. Our children suffer because the parents do not love them enough to discipline them. Even the scripture in Proverbs says, "However does not discipline their son, hates him".

Answer 2

Kids are misbehaved everywhere. However, I believe the US has this problem because it is passed down through the generations. I am latino (born here in the US) and I have noticed that a lot of families in the US are dominated by that "I'm free at 18/You're out of my house at 18" mentality and that is what I feel is destorying the youth. In my culture, you typically stay in your parent's house until you have graduated college or get married. "Americans" get so wrapped up this pseudo independence that you gain at 18 that I fugure it must contribute to their bad behavior as they grow up. This in turn is passed on to the children they bring into the world. Its the destruction of the family unit.

Answer 3

I think that you are making a large generalization about a group that I am slowly moving out of (i'm 19 lol). My parents raised me t respect others regardless of their background as well as treat the elderly with dignity. Many of my peers reflect those same values but they may not be seen as the 'majority' of American youth in your view. I do agree that young people in Africa and Asia are much less likely to be engaged in risky behavior (i.e. drinking, smoking), American kids can be just as courteous and polite...don't put us all in the same category!

Answer 4

I think if you made those things illegal in other countries, you would see the use of them go up. I know families in Spain whose children talk back to their parents and openly defy them. I think teenagers are the same everywhere-people are people. Laws and customs vary, yes, resulting in certain personality changes but ultimately I think that is a very blanket statement without much truth. You can't have possibly seen the majority of American children.

Answer 5

You are not mistaken. It breaks my heart when out in public and see how parents are raising their kids. But look how the parents act also. We took our grandson to Burger King for lunch one day(he was 5) and another little boy actually was gonna take his drink from him. Yes the parents were watching....did nothing

Answer 6

YOu are generalizing too much. There re many, many children in the US that are great kids. They are polite, intelligient, have manners, have morals. I notice you mentioned parents and teachers. Parents need to raise the children teachers only educate them.

Answer 7

You are generalizing all parents. There are many children like that but what are the stats? I know a number of parents who's children are opposite of what you are espousing all children are like.

Answer 8

Yes, I agree completely.

Answer 9

i live in a small town and i see 5th graders saying f words on the bus, its very common where im from (wisconsin,U.S.)