M1A3 Lunsford H
In completing this chart, I have noticed that the lack of discipline, has been a major down fall. It is clear that the values that we would like our children to grow up with have changed drastically over the years. It seems as though discipline has become a past time and medication has become the new behavior modification technique. In this drastic change, the children’s future is bound to suffer. What kind of future can come from someone who has not been responsible for their choices a day in their life? There are no benefits for a child who grows up having everything handed to them while excuses for their bad behavior are being made every time they get in trouble.
In my line of work, it is very rare to meet a mom whose children are all healthy and without some kind of mental health diagnosis. I am not sure where we went wrong. I am sure there are many factors that contributed to this new norm, such as economic stress, which can cause a rise in domestic violence, a rise in parents having mental diagnosis leaving them less effective as parents, and the list goes on. Another factor could be that females are having children at a much younger age than in the past 20 years, leaving them less responsible as parents, and leaving grandparents raising grandchildren. Whatever the cause, the effect is a less responsible and active generation who will one day be left to run this nation. At this rate, the future is bleak.
Generation
1980 - 1990
Generation
1990 – 2000
Generation
2000 - Present
Parent practice 1
Children were taught to be outside or busy doing something when free time was upon them
Fitness was integrated more during this generation
Children are not as active outside and in sports , video games and electronics have become the new ‘busy’ activities
Parent Practice 2
Children were taught to respect their elders and use manors at all times
Children are receiving mental health diagnosis at a higher rate for ‘bad’ behavior.
Children have little to no
In my line of work, it is very rare to meet a mom whose children are all healthy and without some kind of mental health diagnosis. I am not sure where we went wrong. I am sure there are many factors that contributed to this new norm, such as economic stress, which can cause a rise in domestic violence, a rise in parents having mental diagnosis leaving them less effective as parents, and the list goes on. Another factor could be that females are having children at a much younger age than in the past 20 years, leaving them less responsible as parents, and leaving grandparents raising grandchildren. Whatever the cause, the effect is a less responsible and active generation who will one day be left to run this nation. At this rate, the future is bleak.
Generation
1980 - 1990
Generation
1990 – 2000
Generation
2000 - Present
Parent practice 1
Children were taught to be outside or busy doing something when free time was upon them
Fitness was integrated more during this generation
Children are not as active outside and in sports , video games and electronics have become the new ‘busy’ activities
Parent Practice 2
Children were taught to respect their elders and use manors at all times
Children are receiving mental health diagnosis at a higher rate for ‘bad’ behavior.
Children have little to no
References: Kotchick, Beth A; Forehand, Rex; Armistead, Lisa; Klein, Karla; Wierson, Michelle. Journal of Family Psychology10.3 (Sep 1996): 358. Kotchick, Beth A; Dorsey, Shannon; Miller, Kim S; Forehand, Rex. Journal of Family Psychology13.1 (Mar 1999): 93-102.