I keep hearing real life stories like: 17 yr old whose parents took the day off work to take her to a university open day; 15 yr old not allowed to travel from London to Devon by train to visit relatives in case she gets abducted; 18-yr-old whose daddy sorted out his car insurance as he 'didn't know how to'. For goodness sake. It seems like teens get every damn thing done for them (excuse me for sounding old!). They're so molly-coddled that they don't even have the initiative to get themselves from point A to point B on a train! Someone has to take them. When I was a teenager if I wanted to go somewhere I found out the travel details and went! I'd say to my parents 'I've got a university open day/interview/want to see relatives in Devon or whatever' and they'd say 'that's nice dear, have a lovely time'.
Will today's teenagers be able to cope in the workplace, with the lack of initiative and self-responsibility that's being bred in them?
2007-12-03 02:23:36 · 6 answers · asked by SLF 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yeah, and the parents? Teens have more to deal with now than ever. So let's just let em get shot, raped and adducted and murdered, seduced on the web, and shot in gang wars. In fact, what about the good ol' days when an uncle could get some from an underaged niece? C'mon. Worry about people YOUR age and let people with teens do their own raising. The kids are all right.
2007-12-03 03:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by Sarrafzedehkhoee 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In some cases, yes. In others, not enough.
university open day: why not have your parents go? going to post-secondary school is a milestone. i'm lucky enough to be close to my parents - i wanted them there with me on my open day, and they wanted to be there as well.
not allowed to travel by train - would you rather have the child abducted? it's better to be safe than sorry. i know i wouldn't want the risk.
car insurance - the first time, sure. but show the kid how to do it for themselves in the future.
2007-12-03 03:20:05 · answer #2 · answered by [Rei] 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I molly coddle my cat, i assume he's returning the favour in his very own way. He bites my wrist, scratches crap out of my palms and kicks like hell at my arm - and each and all the time with claws out and all interior the call of affection and affection. i became on the docs the day previous to this looking like a self injury affected person interior the waiting room lol
2016-11-13 08:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As has ever been and will always be so, some teens are expected to stand on their own two feet from a very young age through to those whose parents will not let them grow up and take responsibility for themselves.
2007-12-03 02:32:46 · answer #4 · answered by C S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
American children are the most coddled, not just in the world, but in the HISTORY of the world.
parents don't want to give freedoms or responsibilities to their kids, because they selfishly want them dependent and attached to them.
kids don't want to work or sacrifice for anything, and choose instead to rely on "mommy" and "daddy" for everything. its disgusting. in Rome you were expected to be a man or a woman at 14; because they raised their kids to be so at that age.
2007-12-03 02:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by Free Radical 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its worse in the U.S. They give out participation awards to kids in sports, just for showing up to a game! Nepotism is crippling businesses everywhere and kids are killing people because they failed in college.
Heaven forbid you actually have to work and prove your worth to get ahead!
2007-12-03 03:25:23 · answer #6 · answered by germaine_87313 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋