Baby Boomers: The Silent Generation

Our elderly parents, grandparents, or friends have a great deal going for them. They have all of the experience a person could ever ask for. They have lived a long, full life. They have acquainted themselves with everything possible. If they had the opportunity to go back in time to re-live all of their experiences differently most of them would not take it because they would do everything exactly as they did the first time. On the other hand young children have almost no experience at anything, much less life. They have not even lived long enough to warrant the opportunity of a re-do. We would typically think of these two groups as vastly different, but when we really get down to it they are much more similar than anyone would ever think.
The ever growing population of baby boomers and what is often known as the silent generation has brought to light a realization in many people; their young children and their aged parents are almost one and the same. They not only …show more content…
Young children often have to be coerced, bribed, or even forced to go to bed at any time of the day, never mind 9:00 sharp. Both groups will procrastinate for as long as possible to obtain that feeling of independence. They often want to feel that they are the ones dictating their own schedule, not their medical needs or their parents. The elderly and children often need to be reminded that they need to do things that the rest of us would do without even thinking about. Things like eating, personal grooming, and household chores often need more than one reminder. It can be extremely difficult to convince a five year old to pick up their toys. Likewise convincing an exceedingly stubborn eighty-five year old to put their clothes in the laundry hamper can make a parent feel almost ridiculous. Getting the young or the elderly to do something for their own benefit can be extremely