Do you really think people in America today love their children more than in the past?
955586
No I don't think people love their children more than in the past.  It takes a lot of selfless love to teach your child to do the right thing no matter what.  Over protection is not love.  In my opinion it is parents giving in to their own fears and neglecting their duty to their child.  I think todays children have overwelming things to fear and the parents job is the same as it always was.  To give them the tools to overcome these fears.  I love the tv shows that teach parents how to parent.  The love has been and always was all a parent had to give.
577388
mostly lust today, thats why the divorce rate is so high, 40 years ago it was love and people stayed married 50 and 60 years.
653824
Of course there are! But also realize that your morals and family values may not necessarily correlate with the changing social norms of today…
43653
You could argue, it's not directly the kids, rather the influence of many factors upon them.\n\nSome would be:\nLess restrictive upbringing. The trend these days seems to be to let kids do whatever they want with very little or no punishment, this is hopeless for instilling responsibility.\n\nInformation age. You don't have to work to find anything - it's on the internet, or you text a buddy or you call on the cell - people can get lazier.\n\nIn the US - education quality has declined - relates to responsibility and sense of self-worth.
497923
I was a kid in the 40's and 50's and it was a strong family society.  Marriage was a commitment for life.  Today, people live together and have sex before marriage, have children out of marriage, depend on the Government to take care of them, and have no strong ties with other family members.  Education is down the tubes.  Kids leave school without being able to read, write and spell; look at the "Answer" question and answers sometimes.  If we don't stop the illegal immigration we will have a group of illiterate adults who have no skills to do the technological jobs.  If we don't stop the growth of the Government, we will have more than half the people working for the other half.  Society has changed from when I was a boy and it is scary.  I think we are headed in the wrong direction socially.
848317
Nope.  There's still hope for a normal married family with kids.  It's just that these days they are becoming less prominent than in the past.
715316
I get annoyed by people who talk garbage about America but benefit from it. Anyways, it's just that the older generation is still stuck on their ways. They feel comfortable with doing the things they do back in their homeland. They also have a tendency to stick with people of same ethnic group because it it easier to relate to each other. The younger generation will be better adjusted to the the American culture. The beauty of living in America is that its in theory a culture of acceptance. Unfortunately, there are still closed-minded people out there not open to new ideas.
449034
I think it would be nice to have the old way except the old thinking that women were not good enough for working in business.  I think they should have the option, for me --I've been in both situations and I missed my kids something awful and couldn't spend enough time with them.  This is definately a problem in society today.  Too many kids without adult supervision or parents who don't know what they are doing.  The woman who gets with you and can feel free to have kids and actually care for them herself is very lucky and so are the kids.
1039061
i think its getting worse cause parents and schools are getting more and more lazy in how they teach and morals, parents are getting younger and younger(which is fine i was a mom at 16)but some of these young mothers don't want to spend time and love their children they want to see what their missing which leads to kids feeling lonely and left out their self esteem lowers they become depressed and turn to crime as an outcome
600454
Yes.\n\nOver the last 20-30 years we've seen a BIG swing in the United States because people were seeking spiritual and cultural influences from other countries. \n\n(Large influx of eastern thought in the 70's, and in the last 20 years the Hispanic population has dramatically increased, bringing new ideas with it, as just two examples.)\n\nLike any form of interaction, we can both benefit and be harmed by such things, depending on how we approach them and what we personally take away from them.\n\nI'd say US culture looked pretty uniform though around 1950, while nowadays it is VERY diverse due to crossing cultural boundaries.
272503
yes, i agree with you times are definatly changing with the what they see on TV to what they see, hear about, and maybe even do in school...not to mention the responsibilty's that this time and age entale it could be that they are taking care of themselves and/or siblings or the very "grown-up" situations that they have to face everyday also good parenting of i guess our times could be a source for change not wanting their kids to grow up like they did, and alot of teens are taking a stand on what they believe whether it's moral or religious and such i guess the list could go on and on but don't get me wrong there are still alot of kids/teens that still act their age or less lol but the good in alot of ways out ways the bad
997201
I think most people love someone more then themselves. If they dontthen they are missing an important part of life.
984399
I would say both. The American values are  being lost based upon apathy of the American public who are more concerned about the high definition TV than they are about world conditions. There is less religion in the home, less manners being taught, less parent involvement with their children, less self discipline. There is more of self serving gratification, have to have more bling bling and toys to play with. Less caring for fellow man and your neighbor. What is rightfully termed as the "Me Generation". Little accomplishments, less education and poor production within the work place. \nDon't get angry I am pointing out a analysis that was done some years ago called Work Force 2000. It pretty much summed up these trends and they do seem to be taking place. \nAs far as personal freedoms go that is based upon the current administration and the security scare tactics which has put into place the patriot act to control the masses. I might add that few  people got upset over their rights being diminished. Per Ben Franklin "The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either".
1129729
It is true that people should always be careful and consider their circumstances before they decide to have kids. Nowadays it's not like how it was back in the olden days. Now the world is over-populated and heading down the drain, it's getting more and more expensive and difficult to raise kids. Back then kids were a blessing sent by God, the children helped out on the farm and did the work for the parents. Nowadays children are still a blessing sent by God but one should really ask themselves if its a blessing that they really want to have and can afford to raise.
1045194
I am a mom of two boys, and I hate to say it but ....... True.  But on the other hand I think generations have been leaning that way since the late 50's.  Parents want to "give" their children the best, and often times they believe that is done with money and little discipline.  Unfortunately our good intentions has created a generation that believes that everything should be given to them and not earned.
383069
Actualy we love our children when they are with us or away evenly. However when they are gone for awhile we begin to miss thier smile.. thier laughter.. the silly things that they say and do. And i bet that even though we hate trailing around after them picking up forgotten toys and dirty dishes and clothes... that we would miss doing the very things the drive us mad when they are gone.
80409
i know mine do. they also know i am in love with them. it is sad that you have to ask this question. kids should love their parents. it is not because we give them things. it is because no matter what we will be there it is an unconditional love to the highest form