Why Do Children Matter

Children today are mostly recognized as being rude and entitled, and not behaving properly as their elders were taught to behave years ago. As with anything, there are exceptions to this statement, as many children of this generation are being taught to be respectful and polite. However, the sad generalization of today’s children is that they are being raised incorrectly, and thus many are acting out. Scott Morefield said it best when he explained how today’s parents “plead, and coddle, and lecture, and finally tolerate, and ignore, and appease, then give in to apathy” how their children act towards them just to try to get them to stop misbehaving. The way a child acts is strongly correlated to their daily structure, parental involvement, and surroundings, and how they learn to act now will …show more content…
From an early age on, children need certain rules and boundaries so they learn the difference between right and wrong. This does not mean that they must live a strict schedule every day, or even have very strict guidelines, just basic rules and enforcement should be enough to teach a young child. If not taught, children do not understand how to act, and therefore will adopt certain mannerisms from the media, or even what they see in public places. An opinion that resonates with many of the elder generation of today seems to be that we will be better off in the long run if parents would “lovingly and effectively” discipline their children (Morefield). The discipline that children receive will ultimately help them in the future, and teach them to be respectful individuals. Disciplining children lets them know that if they do something wrong, there will be consequences, and ultimately shows them that there are certain rules and a structure to follow everywhere they go. Rules and structure are needed in a child’s life for them to grow into successful adults in today’s