With all the technology available to this generation and future ones, is the an expectation of "it is mine, I want it now, I don't have to earn it"? In the past, we were taught hard work will be the payoff, but now everything is at your fingertips.
2007-12-23 12:48:43 · 12 answers · asked by dragonlady 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
no not really.
2007-12-23 12:52:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definently more than previous generations. Holidays have became so commerical & out of hand. But I was taught that you have to work hard if you really want something & that the world owes you nothing. If you want something then you have to make it happen, don't expect others to give you a break. People think nowadays that the world owes them something or that they'll get by with things becuase they are attractive or their parents have money. This generation is alot more matieralistic. To many people now it seems in money we trust & at this time of the year in gifts we trust. Everyone needs to get back to what really matters- family, love, life, etc. I am just a teen but I see my peers all the time being ungrateful & wanting more. I'm no angel but I'm very happy for what I have.
2007-12-23 14:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by Carly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we've taught children that convenience and instant gratification is the norm. Actually as adults, we're guilty of it as well (fast food restaurants - it's fast and convenient; credit cards - buy now, pay later; impatience - whether it be waiting in line at the store or driving in the car; cell phones - need to make that call, can't wait til I get home or to a pay phone, etc).
But I think that some parents are feeling that they want the best for their children, even if it means getting the best of the best, no matter how much it costs... right now! Sometimes that's how parents show their love. Kids know that parents feel guilty about not spending time with them and, if they can get their parents to buy them stuff, that'll make up for it. I once had a little boy say to me that he wanted a specific lego set (it was one of those big ones). When I told him that he already had it, he said that he knew that, but his parents would buy it for him anyway if he asked for it - he was only 6!
I do think that children these days are expecting more and more. They have this whole "I deserve it" attitude. And I'm finding that parents aren't doing much to dissolve this thought process. Don't get me wrong, there are parents out there who are teaching and modeling that working hard pays off. But when we see those doing the opposite to get ahead, how do we explain this to our children?
2007-12-23 14:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was always made to wok for the things I got in life that were 'extra'. I was never just handed things, which I kind of resented having those types of parents when younger BUT I am so thankful for now. I am more than likely a part of that generation that get it all (I am only 23) without working, but I have known a good few like me.
I think too many children are spoiled but that many parents are still enforcing work skills and value in their ids as well. So I feel it is pretty even. They just have much cooler toys than the past ;)
2007-12-23 12:53:53 · answer #4 · answered by becky q 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the "it is mine, I want it now, I don't have to earn it" syndrome isn't caused by what is available but how it is made available. So I am blaming parents, not technology, for all the spoiled kids out there. Sorry If I've offended anyone by saying this.
2007-12-23 13:07:49 · answer #5 · answered by twilightnomad 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this generation of children are totally different from the way we were raised. They are taught to little by their parents and too much from outside interferences. They are indoor kids who lack outdoor fun and imagination and do not appreciate much. And because of the internet and a fast paced life, they do want everything NOW !
2007-12-23 15:05:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeap, they have the attitude everything is owed to them. Everything is handed to them, they don't have to work for anything and they don't know the value of anything. As soon as they get out into society, they have a mental breakdown. I earned, through hard work, everything that I have today. Like you, that's how we were taught.
2007-12-23 12:56:34 · answer #7 · answered by peaches6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do... teenagers now and children even younger expect instant gratification... with everything!
Society is guilty for this... and so are the parents. They will learn whatever you teach them... so teach them hard work and patience...
2007-12-23 12:56:10 · answer #8 · answered by amber 18 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure some are like that. We're raising our kids to know that you have to have goals and ways to meet those goals. Hard work still has a pay off, smart work pays better. :)
2007-12-23 12:54:02 · answer #9 · answered by oracleofohio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can send your children to the work camp in Isreal, then they will learn much better.
Smart work not only pay better but it is the only way to survive.
2007-12-23 12:57:53 · answer #10 · answered by giginotgigi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eh, seems like it. but kids are probably being pushed harder than ever before to get a better education
2007-12-23 12:57:31 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋