Who would be more successful at a difficult problem? Grandparents or today's youth?
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It really depends on what kind of a problem it is. Kids are good at solving certain problems, the elders at solving other kinds of problems.\n\nCertain types of problems didn't exist until recently and few grandparents have had to try to solve them, while the youth knows how they can be solved. The grandparents on the other hand have extensive experience and wisdom that could help them solve the types of problems that have been around for a long time.\n\nThis is one of the reasons why I think it's important that the government consists of a few different generations, not just one generation. They're missing out on important skills their generation lacks that other generations have. The old generation has wisdom and experience, the young generation has fresh ideas, new knowledge and a different outlook on things. A bit of both is good.
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--> Teenagers today have it slightly easier in our current world because of society's slowly accepting ways; this is responsible for ____ occurring, in my opinion.
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I'll opt for 1960. I'm basing this on the number of my friends who cannot get their adult children to obtain or keep jobs or move out of home. And I'm not just talking about older teenagers, but 20 to 30 year olds! They just seem to take for granted that they can lay around and mooch. \nI think the 60's generation was much more motivated to get out on their own. Well, I know so--the whole "generation gap" issue that was constantly talked about, "don't trust anyone over 30", ect. The kids just wanted out and away from supervision.
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I think now in days the main problem concerning teens would be dealing with the fact that life is changing rapidly ....including communication with parents before we had a stay home mom and kids were more involved in outddoors and gathering with friends and ...now its playstation..computer.fast food...and no communication with parents...so they meet friends and drugs and pregnancy.....So rather than that I think the problem is we parents should be in each of our kids life and allow them to bring out there wings ....and fly to a higher level. Space....guidance instead of demanding ...encourage.......Finding support will be a problem..
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In the United States, our consumer culture and focus on individuality rather than family and community has caused families to become spread out and less connected--both physically and emotionally.  I lived in rural Germany for several years, and I noticed, for example, that grandparents don't go to nursing homes; they move in with their children and help with the grandchildren.  Thus, they often eliminate the need for both nursing homes and child care facilities, and they have a close and cohesive family.  This can be perceived as either positive or negative, though, depending on your value system.  Historically, the American value system has emphasized the individual over the group.
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luck mostly!\n\nAlso by having enough information, unbiased advice and counsellors and by having been given the opportunity to try stuff and have responsibility for the outcomes (good and bad) from a young age.  \n\nOnly by learning to make good choices and you only learn that by making poor ones!
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My loving caring husband inspires me to give thanks each and every day.   My 88 yr old grandmother inspires me too.  She and my grandfather are the one that have left the biggest impression on me growing up.   Thanks to them I am the way I am today.   \n\nI thank the Lord that I am alive to see my children grow up and enjoy being a grandparent.  I can only pray that I am blessed to see my grandchildren grow up.
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No it's not fair, we are in another time period and in my opinion I think there are more negative things going on  these days than say 40 or 50 years ago so it's harder to be a young person now and older people can't always see it that way.
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It should probably happen more than it does these days since parents won't do it!
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My observations point to a diminishing social response and continual alienation from community interaction. Not withstanding basic social inter-action seems to be the important basis for adolescent understanding and interpretation between right and wrong. The generational conflicts are easily recognized by members of each groups participants and problem solving solutions become a commmunity responsibility. Whereas technology usually doesn't require either community response nor action to become effective.
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I don't think so. You have to consider the experience behind an older person they can be wiser but not always up with the times but they will answer toprotect you from bad things and they still know what goes on in arelationship and with a lot of other things. Not saying young people aren't wise I have seen alot of darn good advise from young people. hope this helps answer you question.
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I believe most people rely on consulting or counseling with peers or adults they trust to give sound advice, based on fair opinions or personal experience, and with honesty and respect. No matter how negative or confusing certain choices or situations may be, by asking questions and sharing thoughts or experiences with others, anyone, can make more informed, responsible decisions that they are comfortable with both emotionally and logically.\n\nThis is especially important for young adults, who are learning to make decisions independently, while emotionally and socially influenced by peers and their growing perceptions of society.\n\nOf the cases where young people make poor decisions, many involve going along with misguided peers.  If the people had talked their plans over with others, they might have avoided trouble later.
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I think yes and not enough guidance. Its easier to let them run loss and do whatever they want then to teach them right from wrong. They want to be their best friends instead of what their jobs are as parents to raise good adults and give them the skills they need to become one.
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Today's youth don't have a monopoly on confusion, but at least they have the excuse of lack of experience, where older folks just seem to wallow in confusion (perhaps for attention lol).\n\nThe youth of today will figure things out, and for the most part seem to have a pretty good grasp on things.
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This reminds me of the time that my grandfather hollered at me....\n"HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW, BOY"\n\n"FIVE" I said.\n\nHe replied..."WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE, I WAS SIX."\n\nWhy does the older generation feel the need to out-do or compete with the younger generation. Exactly. I'm glad I could help.
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Well.  This is a very subjective question.  I must say, that for many youths today, they are simple victems of their parents having to earn more money, and spend more time apart from the family in order to make ends meet.  The simple fact of the matter is that money requirments are just raising each day if not exponentially each year.  The more time the parents stay away from their children, either intentional or by necessity, the children must look to other places for guidance.\n\nFor many children, simply talking different, or behaving different is ascribed to what is 'cool' at the time.  And, what may you ask defines what is 'cool'?  Well that is a social interaction between children.  What they percieve as cool for others can often be percieved as what is cool for themselves.\n\nParents in general are concerned about making sure their children are safe, and are learning, as to how the child develops, ect, they usually leave that to the schools or the doctors; both of which don't really have the resources or time to spend to make the child into a more 'acceptable' adult.\n\nHowever, the aspect of violence is often subjective in today's day and age.  Many times it is just a responce to a given stimuli that the child has to face.  Because of the competitive nature of our society, those children that do not 'fit in' or are of a 'minority' group tend to be faced with many challenges from those within the 'popular' or 'majority' crowds.  Because of this violence is one of the main answers.  It is, after all, a base instinct that drives our need for survival.\n\nIf one is directly a threat we respond with either a flight or fight responce.  For many children, the fight responce is the primary.  The flight responce, due to the nature of today's society is considered cowardly, and is not looked upon by children of substantial age (those over 13).  Because of this, violence often happens, as do fights and prejudice within the social culture of children and teenagers.\n\nThe problem here is that once it has begun, it is very difficult to change the child for the better.  Mainly this is because once the stimuli has taken place, and the resonce has taken hold in the child, and the child has no other options given at the time, their brain and thought process is to work with what they are given.  In this situation it is simply the aspect of fight without any other choice.\n\nIf the child is given another choice besides fighting, or flight, but to talk, and try to disarm, then the situation is different.  But, too few parents today can see the merit of talk over fighting.  Indeed, many parents are just like their children, seeing fault in many people and then training their children to behave in a similar hateful way.\n\nReligion is also not the answer to this, because many types of religions, to include christianity, teach you to be intolerant of those who are different.  AFter all, you MUST change them into what YOU are to make them feel needed and accepted.  As this is the case with many religions out there, the aspect of religion is not the cure all.\n\nWhat can be done?  Simple accountability of the parents in regards to the child's life.  If the parents take a more active stance within thier childrens life, even if they are unable to direct the time, they can at least make some sort of effor tin other ways.  if the child doesn't feel trapped, or hindered, they won't resort to violence on the average.  Instead, they will resort to seeking out the aid of their peers and parents to resolve an issue.\n\nBut, who knows.  The social dogma today is to be a conforming christian.  If you are not one you are a minority.  If you are already a minority then you are 2x damned, and somtimes if you are of a minority of a minority 3x damned.  \n\nUntill the social stratus changes to allow for the variances within the human society, and to allow for true freedoms, then w
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nah...\n\nPeople have been complaining that the current generation is worse than the past ones literally since Aristotle. Times changes, as do attitudes and fads. Sometimes the old folks (and that would probaby include me at 44) sometimes don't keep up with it and have a lot of nostalgia for what they *think* was there youth.