What the HELL is wrong with kids today

To say that kids are rude would be an understatement. I have come across some of the most ill mannered and disrespectful children in the past 3 years than I have in my life. I don't think I ever remember children acting like this when I was a kid. Yes, we had a few rude and disrespectful kids here and there, but today it seems that there are more rude kids than there are nice kids. Do parents not teach their children manners or how to respect others? No, they don't. It is easier to place them in front of a TV and allow them to do whatever the hell they want. Parents today don't want to be "bothered" with their kids. Here's a question for you, If you don't to be bothered or take the time to teach your child how to act, than what was the point in having kids? Clearly it was something you thought you HAD to do. Newsflash, its not written that you HAVE to have children. Not everyone is cut out to be a parent.

Now, I know its not always the parent(s) fault with the way their child or children act. I have seen some kids come from broken homes and one parent has them on a schedule and disciplines them. Then they go to their other parents house and they are allowed to do whatever they want and have no discipline. Parents in this situation need to come together and discipline their child and have the same rules. It only confuses the child when they are in this situation.

Also, I think a lot of what is on TV makes kids think that they can do whatever they want. They think that if so-and-so is allowed to do whatever they want on TV than they should be allowed too. This is not the case. Parents need to limit what their child watches on TV. I know its harder to screen TV shows these days than when I was a kid, but it is possible to do. Also parents, do not allow your child to sit in front of the TV all day long. Send them outside to play or better yet, spend time with them. You know, like talking to them, going out with them, or even just being in the same room with them. It's not going to kill you to spend time with your kids.

I bet you are probably wondering what brought this "topic" on. Well, this is why. I was driving home from work last night and as I was going through my neighborhood I saw a group of 8-10 year olds out. Mind you it was about 10:30 at this time and it was really dark. I am driving and they are in the middle of the street. They see my car and begrudgingly move out of the way. I look at them and the "tough guy" of the group, who had to be about 9, yells at me "What the fuck are you looking at?" My jaw dropped. I couldn't even fathom saying that when I was 9.

That got me to thinking....

1.) What are children this age doing out this late at night. Pretty sure when I was their age I had been in bed for an hour by the time it was 10:30.

2.) Are they hearing this language from their parents and that makes them think its OK to say to people?

3.) Are kids spending more time in front of the TV watching whatever they want and thats where they are learning this language.

Finally....

4.) Or has our society resorted to just not caring about the youth of this country?

Whether its one of those reasons or all of them, I think that more needs to be done to start educating and teaching kids what is right and what is wrong. We shouldn't have 9 year olds thinking its OK to cuss out strangers. Let alone ones who are older than them. One of these days they will say something to the wrong person and they won't be as lucky as they were with me.

Anyway, whether its the parents fault or simply just the child, I think more needs to be done with the way that children are acting these days.

Please comment. I'd love to hear what you think.

<3 AJ