When I was a kid, my parents were concerned with my brother, sister and I being good people and learning how to become a functioning (and contributing) part of society. Sometime after that, it seems parents started being more and more concerned about kids’ feelings and being their friends rather than being their parents. As Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University states, “It’s overindulgent parenting that leads to narcissism. Parents are permissive and are praising children too much.” (newstimes.com, 2012) The age groups that make up this generation (mainly born in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s) have become known to some as “Generation Me” (Twenge, 2006/2014).
We see so many examples of the progression of this “Generation …show more content…
Birthday parties are no longer games, cake and presents….people getting together to just enjoy the company. Now it is who can outdo each other and how big can they go to show their kids that they love them more. This leads to children becoming spoiled brats and expecting more and more. In our schools, teachers and administrators are very limited as to the discipline they can administer. Kids know there will not be any “real” punishment or consequences…they will have Mommy or Daddy call and take care of it. This leads to a lack of respect for authority.
(Twenge, 2006/2014) The society that molds you when you are young stays with you the rest of your life. These kids didn’t raise themselves: they are doing exactly what they have been taught. Generational differences are the clearest manifestation of cultural change.” (Introduction)
The children and young adults of today seem to be more concerned with what society can do for them than what they can do for society. …show more content…
Younger generations do not know how to even hold a conversation on the phone, much less in person. Texting prevails for communication. People do not even set up voicemails anymore. Communication is severely lacking in today’s society. I even noticed at my daughter’s Winter Band Concert, every other person was on their phone instead of talking to each other. There were kids playing video games with the volume turned all the way up with no regard for bothering anyone around them. Out and about every day we see people having personal conversations with their cell phones on speaker. One thing that has even become a huge safety issue is that people are talking on their cell phones or texting while driving. I myself got rear ended due to what I am sure was someone distracted by a cell phone (although the person blamed it on something else). Oblivious and selfish driver in general are a hazard. People are so concerned with what they are doing or where they are going that most do not even acknowledge that there are even other people on the
We see so many examples of the progression of this “Generation …show more content…
Birthday parties are no longer games, cake and presents….people getting together to just enjoy the company. Now it is who can outdo each other and how big can they go to show their kids that they love them more. This leads to children becoming spoiled brats and expecting more and more. In our schools, teachers and administrators are very limited as to the discipline they can administer. Kids know there will not be any “real” punishment or consequences…they will have Mommy or Daddy call and take care of it. This leads to a lack of respect for authority.
(Twenge, 2006/2014) The society that molds you when you are young stays with you the rest of your life. These kids didn’t raise themselves: they are doing exactly what they have been taught. Generational differences are the clearest manifestation of cultural change.” (Introduction)
The children and young adults of today seem to be more concerned with what society can do for them than what they can do for society. …show more content…
Younger generations do not know how to even hold a conversation on the phone, much less in person. Texting prevails for communication. People do not even set up voicemails anymore. Communication is severely lacking in today’s society. I even noticed at my daughter’s Winter Band Concert, every other person was on their phone instead of talking to each other. There were kids playing video games with the volume turned all the way up with no regard for bothering anyone around them. Out and about every day we see people having personal conversations with their cell phones on speaker. One thing that has even become a huge safety issue is that people are talking on their cell phones or texting while driving. I myself got rear ended due to what I am sure was someone distracted by a cell phone (although the person blamed it on something else). Oblivious and selfish driver in general are a hazard. People are so concerned with what they are doing or where they are going that most do not even acknowledge that there are even other people on the