Young generation

India
November 6, 2010 5:47am CST
Now-a-days, it has been noted that the new generation, especially the youngsters have not much of responsibility and careless. Many parents have this opinion on their children upto the age of 15-20. Do you agree with this? How far it is correct? If it is right, what is your recommendations? Would like to know from your views. Thank-s
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@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
6 Nov 10
If we compare ourselves to our older generations, I think we are definitely more apathetic, irresponsible, and careless. I think generations get more and more spoiled when we have access to everything and it ends up getting us so disconnected. I don't really know how this can get 'better', maybe if the kids can live in another country all on their own or live on their own or something... or go out and interact with more people? I don't know.
• India
17 Nov 10
Hi dear, You are so clear to the point. I just thought that it can be of our abundance. Recently, I had to be in one of my friends home for an urgent visit. As he was not there and expected to come within some time, I waited there for him. He has a boy of 12-13 years old and just see what I notice over there. He got an ipod and was listening to the music. After 2 mts. time, he throw it on a sofa and took a hi-fi mobile phone and started listening the music with the mobile. Again within a minutes time he dropped it somewhere and started the TV and kept the same with a higher volume and gone somewhere. Mean time I tried to reduce the volume as he was not around. About 5 mts. after he came out with a glass of juice and given to me and switched off the TV and switch on the music system which has a music output of 11000 watts. Luckily he was playing a nice song and it continued, while gone inside the bed room with a laptop and started doing some gaming inside. Mean time his mother come out and we were talking. What we need to understand from this? I remember, when my father bought a second hand radio, many years ago, and the first song that I heard from it. At that time I enjoyed the radio with its 100% fullest joy and pleasure and now, a new hi-fi stereo system can give multiple times of better output with a full music enjoyment. Still, we find something lacking in it. So, when we well versed with all around, we don’t know what to do and how to do. Here, we need to learn a lot more with what we have and guide all with clear motivation and guidance with how things around to be managed with a better utilization of all things. Botheration about all things in right time make children and all to become more responsible in the busy life. Best regards, Thank-s
• Pamplona, Spain
6 Nov 10
Hiya thanks, Would say that most young People do care and do take things seriously in their Studies. For the others that lose the thread right away almost it´s maybe because no one takes any interest in the effort that they might make and therefore drop back sometimes and stop working as hard. This was not so with me I had to work hard at School with no recognition from anyone I have brought mine up differently I have always tried to be interested in what they were learning. I heard this same kind of opinion when I was at School nevertheless no on ever took any interest in what I was doing but it was all the same to me as I just kept going and working and learning all I could. Here I am to prove it.
• Pamplona, Spain
21 Nov 10
Hiya thanks, Yes I can see what you mean in the past 10 to 15 years things have changed a lot. Problem number one though I would think is still the same Teachers and Parents should try to work together instead of against each other. Also there are still many many young People that study but they are still floundering not knowing what to do or what they are working towards. A lot of these Generations do not know who Mozart is at least in this Country. Just imagine. There are a few Schools that are very good however and those kind of Children have an overall advantage compared to the others. When you and me went to School yes that was the way you just had to keep learning and learning all you could while you could.
• India
6 Nov 10
HI dear, We can see that exceptional students are over smart and have a bright vision about life. They would show maturity in their early stages of life and show much interest in studies. Some of the parents are also even take utmost care on their studies and make them enable all kind of responsibilities in their childhood itself. But unfortunately this category is a very limited in the over all percentage or an average ratio about the general child behavior. May be like you and me, our school times are so poor compared to these days. It was only just learning and there was no vision or clear botheration on studies. Now the time has changed social set up and situations have been changed within 10-15 years. The new era has contributed so much to the youngsters. If they are properly guided and motivated, we can expect a strong generation in the coming future. Thanks for your comments. Regards, Thank-s
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@teamrose (1492)
• United States
8 Nov 10
Life is much easier now than in the past. Our parents probably had it much harder because there was no internet, and earning a living required a lot more work. Children of today are very fortunate they do not have to struggle the way their parents struggled just for what we now call basics. I love the way the new generation live.
• India
17 Nov 10
Hi dear, You are absolutely right. The children now are much luckier than the earlier times. Most of the children have everything around what they need and what they want. A group of children are still suffering due to social imbalances. But it is a natural phenomenon and not only children all are the victims of the same. But, if these fair resources are properly utilized and if the children are motivated through the proper understandings, I think we can bring our new generation to more responsible, active and productive also. Thank you for your understanding and responses. I am too late to comment to you back and sorry for it. Best regards, Thank-s
@oldchem1 (8132)
7 Nov 10
This is all dependent on how the children have been brought up. Children have to LEARN respect, I am proud of all my children - I have 5 between 39 and 14 and all have then have been taught to treat people, especially their elders, with respect. To stand up for older people, to respect other peoples views etc We cannot blame the 'younger generation' but the generation who have not taught them respect.
• India
17 Nov 10
Hi dear, Understand our child is a simple thing, but a great job. We need to know what is our child and who he/she is and how he is. From the very birth to whatever age, they are with the parents and it is so easy to read out the children’s mind and act accordingly. If having 2 or 3 children, all of them may be of different in nature and character. But being the parents, their timely involvement and proper mingling with the children can make the more creative and obedient. Many parents won’t’ find much time to observe how their children are. One they are out of their hand, the parents start blaming children for many things. This is due to the lack of timely contacts with the children. Parents should spend some time with their children so that they will realize the importance of parents and they will love them. But many cases, it does not happens. They are busy on work, office, other things etc. At the same time, children are learning from schools and most of the time mingles with others. These ‘others’ are the real influential people for the children, and the parents should realize the ‘other’ and what the role of such ‘others’. If they are in the group of some good people or fiends, they will show their culture and growth accordingly. So, I think parents timely involvement with their children can make a lots of changes in the children and the parents should identify these fact in time and act as and when it is required, and this timely involvement makes the difference. Best regards, Thank-s
@Suggar (3606)
• Bulgaria
23 Nov 10
Hello friend, i have no kids, but i can see really busy and smart kids around me. My generation in our country was bad. I mean we always ran from school lessons, missed some discipline nobody was reading books, nobody cares about something at all. When i was at school i was kind of a black sheep because i liked some disciplines and was good in them. This is why i had no good relations with them. But i can see that when we grow up, everyone of us took his way and is walking by himself. I think that new generation is better than ours. They go to school and would like to study. Our universities are full with young people, who has hope that they will dinf the perfect and dreamed job for them. Always there are some of them, who think that life must be funny and our of any care to the end. But i can see that most of the teens are cared now. And i'm happy, because that makes me believe that the future in my country will be good.
• India
23 Nov 10
Hi dear, Thanks for your response. Yes, I can understand very well what you mean to say. In short we both are in the same shoes. I am almost double to your age and I feel the same more that what you feel about things. Even in my childhood, I felt and I managed the life how you did it. But now, the time have changed and things are much better. I always used to tell my children the same thing. But, be happy that I have got chances to teach university students at certain times. I used to tell that always that students are opened butterflies and the age never stop anywhere, we also had an sequence of age like 1, 10, 20, 30, 40 etc. Even our parents might have the same to tell about. Sometimes I used to think that I am one of the lucky person because, I was belong to an old customs where all have good and better understanding and love and good relations. But all the same are now also but differently. Experiencing the old ones and living with the new things. So in you case also, please coop with the things around and manage accept the things nicely. We also can be proud that we have been in such an age where our country was suffering a lot and now things have been improve a lot. You got a chance to witness both and your life experience would be more precise than the current ones. Be happy and enjoy the life, and you are at your better age, please understand. Regards, Thank-s
@calpro (930)
• India
7 Nov 10
It is the generation gap,nothing more than that.When we were youngsters our parents would had same feelings what we have now.That is because they compared themselves with us.Now we are comparing ourselves with our children,and they will also do the same. When time keeps changing generations also will be. Thank you.
• India
17 Nov 10
Hi dear, Yes, it is generation gap. The new and young generation is more equipped with many things and they are lucky enough to have around. But if this new generation is fully equipped with excellent things, it can be an added advantage. As compared to the earlier people and the new one are more understanding and easy approachable also. But to have specific and responsive, we all should motivate them in the right way and in many places ‘how to live’ is not teaching. It is just acquiring. May be this is ignored or not given adequate importance to it, and that is why the younger generation is still lack of some good qualities, even after they acquire better education. Best regards, Thank-s
6 Nov 10
Many of the teens nowadays don't respect others.... but as for every age group theres always exceptions where theres some nice and friendly teens that don't cause trouble.. but the bad ones outweigh the others so they all get a bad reputation for just being a teenager. I'm sure some of us were just the same but have grown up to be nice respectful people but like now we may have been one of the friendly teens.
• India
17 Nov 10
Hi dear, Thanks for your comments and sorry for delay to respond you so late. You are right and I think some children are capable of understanding better as and when they grow up. But in many cases, when these children are come and contact with wrong friend circles, they are unknowingly ragged into such circumstances. Especially, immediately after the school to the colleges, they are getting a feeling of extra freedom and that is the time we need to provide them extra care and this is the time they are easily slipping into wrong doings also. But I think, the parents timely involvement and a move forward by the parents toward their children with an understanding approach can minimize such situations a lot. We can expect that the new generation parents would realized the facts. Best regards, Thank-s
@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
24 Nov 10
Dear friend, I feel the changing developments and other various things could effect these youth too. Education is one among those facts, the easy way to get knowledge and eager of those exiting youth to know about new and experiment those new things are projected in their present life approach too. May be some do find it as part of generation gap.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
6 Nov 10
I am a parent to two girls, 18 and 19 years of age. They are both in college and are attending to their studies diligently. I believe that the young people respond to according to how their parents rear them. If the parents spoiled them, then they could expect irresponsible and careless and carefree children.
• India
6 Nov 10
Hi dear, Yes, you are upto the mark. This is the reason why I asked such a question. Children are children and they need care and attention. In my observation, most of the parents are not at all care of their children’s overall growth and development. It is sure that they spend money and time for children. But never observe whether they are in the right track. Many parents won’t get time enough to follow their children while they are also busy with work and other reasons. The children mostly spend time on schools and other places apart from their homes. Parents need to guide them in the right age and that is a must. Parents have their own reasons and excuse if other notify the matter. Especially in the developed countries, the life and vision are all changed and the relationship with children and parents become totally mechanical. So, if the children and the young generation shows their lack of responsibility, their parents has its own responsibility. They need to give love and affection and as you said, track them in the proper channel and guidance is a must and apart from the schools, we need to motivate them with their own will and wishes. Thanks for your comments. Regards Thank-s
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• Mexico
6 Nov 10
Hi thanks 1961: I'm 22 years old and I'm a very responsible person. However, I have noticed that the youngster generation are careless, they don't think about the importance of education and they else don't want to work. they just want to be with their bf, gf, to chat and do unproductive things. I think it's our fault. We haven't teach them the value of education and work and some other moral values: respect for the others, etc. It's sad but true. I'm going to read what the other persons think because I don't find an answer for this problem. Thanks for sharing with us your thoughts. ALVARO
• India
6 Nov 10
Hi dear, I strongly agree with your opinion. There are a lot of other facts also for such issues. I am so happy that your awareness about your responsibility. If we are aware of such things by its own, it will be a life time achievement and will contribute to the upliftment of of our life. I like to repeatedly tell that many youngsters are much more bothered of unporductive things. You are absolutely right in this regard. It is ok for a certain time and upto a specific age limit. But when we are in the real life, we need to be more responsible and better understanding about the life ahead. If we learn these things in the early life, the coming years would be a success and which in turn help us to step by step improvement in the way of life. Many are not aware and few of them are well know about such things, but as their parents are well rich in advance and in such cases, they need not bothered of financial side and they always lead a lazy and irresponsible life ahead. However, if we properly analyse these facts, we can find a lot of other aspects which demotivate our young generation. Thank you for your valued comments and response. Regards, Thank-s
• Philippines
6 Nov 10
i believe it depends on the upbringing on an individual or how your parents reared you. if one is also weak, we can be easily influenced by outside factors such as peers. but usually, people encounter identity crisis during the period of adolescence when one is trying to find his own identity. so kids need more of assurance and guidance this period so they wont go astray.
• India
6 Nov 10
Hi dear, What you are talking is correct. But what I don't understand is that most of the parents are well aware of the things but they never try to implement the same in their own practical life. I know few school teachers, highly respectable teachers, and they are good in teaching and well experienced also. But 2 of their children were absolutely useless and no one recommend them for a good friendship also. So, the fact is that as you said, intentional and timely guidance is important and just doing the thing for the sake will not make any fruits and quality guidance is a compulsory factor. Also, those influence is to be provided in time. Thanks for your valued comment and timely response. Regards, Thank-s