[FatherofFive]

"they have a great deal of freedom and indulgence and are shielded from the responsibilities of adulthood"

This is the fault of the PARENTS, who are too busy to be involved in the lives of their children. Parents who give the children things instead time. Money without working for it. Parents who want to be liked instead of respected.

You reap what you sow.

[AnAmericanMother]

Can't blame the parents entirely. I've seen plenty of kids with good, involved parents be sucked into the modern culture. Many teenagers seem to go through a period when NOTHING their parents do is right, no matter how nurturing and involved their parents are.

I have one that seems to have skipped that stage, but the other is in full "you don't know ANYthing!" cry right now. As I said, fortunately they grow out of it.

[RKBA Democrat]

"This is the fault of the PARENTS, who are too busy to be involved in the lives of their children. Parents who give the children things instead time. Money without working for it. Parents who want to be liked instead of respected.

You reap what you sow."

Yup.