Today, I am going to discuss the difference between kids of two decades ago, and today's generation. We used to be very gentle and obedient kids as compared to this new generation of kids and teens.
Yes, I mean it. you must be thinking that I am admiring myself, but it's true in many ways. There is a way difference between kids born in the 80s and 90s and this new generation. I can't get the idea anyway that it's "Us" who are spoiling our kids, or it's media affecting badly on their nerves.
I can tell you so many good things related to us. When we were young (just talking about the teenage period), kids and even teens used to be very obedient and polite to their parents and elders, but the new generation is way too blunt and careless, while we as kids used to talk in a mannered way to our parents and never said "No" to them. The new generation doesn't acknowledge these things. Even my mom admitted that we used to be different:).
In my opinion, not only the media, but parents somehow too are responsible for raising kids like this. We give them margin in too many things as we never get from our parents.
For example, we never interfered in meals.
Our mother used to have a cooking department, and seriously we were not given an option if didn't like the food sometimes. But now, moms are not allowed to cook anything their kids don't eat.
There were rules, and nobody was allowed to violate those rules. I don't remember our parents had to tell us to brush our teeth or to take bath.
Children were not as demanding as now. We never bothered about our dressing. Our mother shopped for us, and she was the one who chose dresses and other things. But now, even little ones choose dresses themselves.
Not only the new generation, but today, parents are also not as concerned for their kid's training as our parents used to be. They remain busy with their devices too.They don't spend quality time with children, and this develops a communication gap.
No doubt, a new generation is way more intelligent and enthusiastic, and I am not talking about all kids, but the majority is like this.
Here are some suggestions for parents from my side (of course for me too),
So the need is to sit and talk to your children often and teach the difference between good and bad.
keep on telling them their limits and values.
Never allow them to raise their voice while talking to elders. Talk to them politely too.
Talk about your childhood and experiences.
Don't let them be materialistic and selfish, as it is observed.
Try to make some rules for them in the home.
Teach them the ways to become good and well-behaved citizens.
Be a role model for your children, never practice such things by yourself, which you don't allow them.
So, there are many things, we can do to make them better people. The need is just to provide quality time to our kids.
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