I appreciate your question and I understand the validity of your perspective. My mother was born several years before you, recently deceased, and I get it.
The difference is this, modern children are not, in majority, in the US, given the options or the culture to succeed as you did.
The problem isn't that times are hard, they are in many …
I appreciate your question and I understand the validity of your perspective. My mother was born several years before you, recently deceased, and I get it.
The difference is this, modern children are not, in majority, in the US, given the options or the culture to succeed as you did.
The problem isn't that times are hard, they are in many ways too easy. What you went through breeds fortitude. What these kids are going through breeds entitlement.
Parents fault. Baby Boomers wanted children to have a better life. We over did it. Letting a kid play video games for hours or days is not anything a responsible parent would have done. I have spent time with parents who allowed 1 hour down time after school. Then homework and chores. Kids ate turning out as individuals who will make their own way. These kids are of all ethnicities. They have educated parents. Bernie Sanders suggested parenting classes. I agree with that.
I appreciate your question and I understand the validity of your perspective. My mother was born several years before you, recently deceased, and I get it.
The difference is this, modern children are not, in majority, in the US, given the options or the culture to succeed as you did.
The problem isn't that times are hard, they are in many ways too easy. What you went through breeds fortitude. What these kids are going through breeds entitlement.
And that is society's fault, if blame matters.
Parents fault. Baby Boomers wanted children to have a better life. We over did it. Letting a kid play video games for hours or days is not anything a responsible parent would have done. I have spent time with parents who allowed 1 hour down time after school. Then homework and chores. Kids ate turning out as individuals who will make their own way. These kids are of all ethnicities. They have educated parents. Bernie Sanders suggested parenting classes. I agree with that.