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I am convinced
that only
future historians will get a handle on the reasons for the profound cultural change we're in the midst of, because that's where we are! And the 'broken chain of parenthood', an
extremely apt coinage of yours, is both
symptom and
cause!And though it is just one of many factors, I think it is an important one...
posted by
Nautikos
on June 18, 2008 at 10:26 AM
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If you've read any of my posts about my kids, you'll see I've made every attempt not to coddle them (threw both of my sons out - was the best thing I ever did - one is back now). You are right that their generation has a poor work ethics and yeap.........it's our fault. Just don't let it get you down.
posted by
ZenMom
on June 17, 2008 at 6:45 AM
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I see some reason for optimism
Not all kids are like that... though there are many who feel "entitled" - I call them the "Entitlement Generation" and these kids seem to come from those parents who "sacrificed" everything so that their own children could thrive. Those kids then expected everyone else to do the same as they got older, and passed that "entitled" gene down to their own. But then there are those who take RESPONSIBILITY - and that is imbued at home. We live in an affluent area of the country - but I make my kids earn the money for anything they want to buy. I had to do the same, and there's nothing like the satisfaction that comes from earning your own way.
Mal
posted by
gapcohen
on June 17, 2008 at 6:34 AM
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