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Re: Concerned Father question
How true. Back when I was growing up, one form of punishment was making us stay in the house all day. Now, punishment is making kids go outside.
I joke to my co-workers that the only way you can make teenagers (especially mine) go outside these days, is if you burn the house down. Sometimes you can't even be sure about that.Comment
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Re: Concerned Father question
Well I guess part of my thought on that is seeing how people I know around me act with their parents. I take pride in surrounding myself with people who have the same sort of values as I do. The people I'm not as close to though, have horrible relationships with their parents and siblings. It's really quite pathetic.Matrix --
That's a good post, however, I would disagree with one statement:
"The problem nowadays is the trust and communication level between parents and their kids. Yes, the kids (especially when they get into their teenage years) are more likely to do things and cover them up, but when there is a trust developed between the parent and their child from a young age, it helps situations like these."
This is not a new issue. Trust and communication is not something that is lacking in this generation. Just because you heard about it less 10...20...even 50 years ago... didn't mean it didn't happen.
I think people assume the world is more dangerous today. I don't believe that's the case. 20 years ago when I was 13:
- Cars were not as safe as they are today
- Drug and Alcohol possession laws (including DUI) were not enforced nearly as hard as they are today
- It was far more difficult to stay in touch with your child away from home (no cell phones)
The list goes on, but I think today's society is actually more padded than it was two decades ago.
Furthermore, I believe kids and parents today actually have as good or better communication than the same dynamic 20 years ago because topics that you would NEVER discuss with your parents in 1987 are on the Disney Channel in 2007.
Maybe it's been like that for more than my 19 years here on Earth, but I guess this is my period of reference, so it's what I know first-hand.Comment

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