Why are kids / teenagers the way they are today? Explain?
607868
It all starts at home. The demoralization of America throughout the media definitely doesn't help -- which is ever-present on the T.V. in almost every home. Most households have both parents that work now, instead of just one, which contributes to the lack of attention and discipline. The whole corporal punishment (or lack thereof) certainly doesn't help. Spanking, when used in moderation, and doesn't cross the line to abuse is a good thing. We have lost a lot over the years, and these are just a few reasons I believe that things have changed for the worst.
263364
Peer pressure, active kids, puberty, rebellion, growing up. 20 years old I think.
216766
While it seems bad, look at teens in the 60s and 70s. They matured, more or less. Now thirty years later civilization remains and pushes on. I think we will be okay.
992285
Society has allowed the children to take control.  Their is a reason children are not supposed to be in control, it is because they lack self control and are selfish.  Children are not supposed to be told no today, if you do they lose control and do what children do, have tantrums.  \n\nSo many things are wrong with this picture, but parents need to learn to take back control, very soon.  Blessings.
296462
I think it may be because people get set in their ways and they are not as willing to compromise on some issues like they did in their youth.\n\nPersonally I hope to have friends of all ages and be as adventursome as I am now.
670868
I wish I knew the answer to this myself. I grew up in the 70's and it was soooo different. It seems as if everybody today is in such a hurry, they disregard the feeling of other people. So many people treat others as if they are an object, simply in the way. It seems as if material things are what is important. Like if you accidentally pull out in front of somebody, their first inclination is to start cursing and flipping you off. they dont stop and think of the times, THEY pulled out in front of somebody. I think the whole friggin world needs to slow down and take a deep breath.
1007067
Cause the kids of today are totally out of control.  Today, it seems to be a contest of how early they start, and how many notches in their belts they have by the time they become seniors.  Their parents must all be proud!!!!!\n\nUnfortunately, a lot of them are in for a rude awakening.  Unemployment, teen pregnancy, poor educations, poverty, etc. are what's in their future.............Mark my words they will pay for their decisions later in life!!  Too late..........The  competition for blue collar jobs will increase substantially by the time they are ready to go and find jobs.  \n\nMan, the times have changed  I truly feel the PARENTS are to blame.  They will also have to live with the consequences of their and their children's actions\n\nGood luck.........stay smart!\n\nMr. Happy\n:o)
585148
These days a lot of parents are so young that they are still trying to be kids themselves doing stuff like going out all the time and partying. They don't spend quality time with their children teaching them things that parents used to teach their kids like respect and other characteristics that a lot of kids these days don't have. Also kids learn from example so if they see mom and dad cussing out the grocery clerk or waiter or some other innocent person who accidentally did something wrong they think that's how to act.
691252
Teenagers think they know everything thus they can be told nothing. By the time a teenager reaches the age of enlightenment they begin to reconcile their current condition with their past. Its called growing up. You have turned the corner and you will soon be moving forward again. Good luck.
282074
Because they weren't taught to do it when they were younger.\nThe behavior that they were allowed to get away with when little, isn't quite as cute in a 15 year old.\nI work with teenagers, and there is a definite difference in the teenagers of parents who have been consistent with discipline in a young age, and the teenagers of parents who weren't.
348269
Although kids do dress too old for their age these days it is much more extreme on TV than in reality.  In my neighborhood the kids look like kids.  But I do know that in most areas this is not the case.  Kids are just growing up too fast, knowing about sex and dressing provocatively at younger ages.  With all the media it's hard to protect them from this.  And if their friends are doing it, no kid wants to be different.  So a parent has to choose their battle.  Your point is well taken but I wouldn't blame the parents.  You can't force kids into anything once they're a certain age or they'll just rebel.  You have to inspire and encourage and help them to make positive choices.
115926
It's the current look for middle class teenagers.  Most don't even know why they dress/act the way they do.
545635
When some people dont understand something, they assume that its "bad" or when something is different to what they do or they expect should be done.  Unfortunatly the older some people get, the more they act this way.  It also may be that they hear a few hip hop songs and find them offensive (eg.eminem) so they think that all people that like hip hop or dress that way are thugs, gangsta's etc...  Its not true and not fair, but people will always be down on somthing in this world and always judge others.  The best thing u can do is to be yourself and for your boys to be themselves.  \n\nPeople like that need to learn that clothes dont make the person, its whats inside that counts and they shouldnt be down on them for following something they believe in and love.  Thats what being a teen and young adult is all about, finding out who you are.  And wouldnt the world be a boring place if we were all the same!
412180
Teens now have a new outlook on how they should be and their sense of humor/style has changed.  Teens are easily influenced though and often change anyways so it cant be entirely blamed on reality tv
107923
Kids are able to manipulate parents around their fingers. Mainly cos parents think that their kids are as naive as them at that age and kids are getting smarter. I'm not just talking about teenagers. Kids as young as 3 years old are now scolding their parents and directing them. We are living in a screwed up, upside down world. The scariest part is that parents allow themselves to be ordered around.
639130
It say its the society. People in developed areas are alot different and dont seem as happy as people in underdeveloped areas in life in general. Rude, cheating, cunning thats the trap of the city life. It will swallow you and spit you out. Hence this is what we end up with today. Eg no family time spent together which results in people cheating and fighting with their parters and family memebers... I can be bothered to talk about it as it is a rather depresing subject. All I know is that Id rather live in the old days where you didnt have these problems as often.
1041381
Well what can I say??? Every single one of us has to go through that process.  When you are a teen, you are stuck between being a kid and an adult. The best choice is the mentality of being the grown up...The problem is that teens are still children in the eyes of the adults.  Then you get the rebellion stage in which every person has to go through...Perhaps, it is the thing that makes teens to share their ideas and their behavior....So, it is the grown ups' fault that teens are seen so homogenized as a bunch of children in soon to be adults bodies