What's wrong with our youth? Is it a psychosocial disorder? Is it the parents?

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

And, how do you reconcile Helicopter Parents? Some would argue that over-parenting can be more damaging than under-parenting.

I see soooo few that 'over parent' that it would be more refreshing to see more active parents. Not to say that over-parenting is excellent, but where I work the parents have sooooo many excuses for why thier child misbehaves, some do not believe thier child misbehaves, and some just don't give a rats ass.

So many of the children I come in contact with don't fear anything. I was sooo afraid that if I cut the fool that my mom would decend on me like armageddon, so I didn't do things to get murdered. lol I have seen for too many of my students talk back to thier parents/gradnparents/whomever that I don't expect them to care when they are in school or other public places. What is worse....the parents that misbehave themselves and laugh when thier children do it.

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by 1908Revelations

I see soooo few that 'over parent' that it would be more refreshing to see more active parents. Not to say that over-parenting is excellent, but where I work the parents have sooooo many excuses for why thier child misbehaves, some do not believe thier child misbehaves, and some just don't give a rats ass.

So many of the children I come in contact with don't fear anything. I was sooo afraid that if I cut the fool that my mom would decend on me like armageddon, so I didn't do things to get murdered. lol I have seen for too many of my students talk back to thier parents/gradnparents/whomever that I don't expect them to care when they are in school or other public places. What is worse....the parents that misbehave themselves and laugh when thier children do it.

I guess, to me, part of over-parenting includes not requiring their children to take responsibility for their actions and/or always trying to fix it for them. It's always someone else's fault. Their precious child would *never* do anything wrong! Though, I can also see where that may be considered under-parenting as well.