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Interesting take on why adult children think it's ok to cut off parents
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 654008" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>OK... here's a non-American perspective... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>The problem isn't just in the USA. It's across most of the "western" world.</p><p> </p><p>I don't have scientific studies to quote - just a lot of statements from a LOT of "older folk", collected over 40+ years of being interested. From that perspective, the biggest thing "wrong with kids these days" is that they are <em>raised believing peer relationships are the most important. </em>Keep in mind that there are exceptions to the picture below - you need to look at this from a "statistics" standpoint.</p><p> </p><p>Yes, they get raised that way. They start in day-care - age-segregated groups. They go from that to school - again, age-segregated groups. They no longer have large extended families that they spend considerable time with. Their out-of-school activities are either solitary (such as music lessons or swimming) or... age-segregated groups (such as team sports)</p><p> </p><p>They do not learn to relate to and socialize with anybody except their own age group. So, what else can we expect?</p><p> </p><p>There's unexpected fallout from this too. If you do NOT raise your kids as noted above... they are frequently seen as misfits, in particular if they also have a few challenges. You either fit in to the age-segregated system, or you are an outsider forever.</p><p> </p><p>Modern society, the education industry, and increasing urbanization reinforce this system. I believe that we are less than 100 years away from the end of civilization as we know it today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 654008, member: 11791"] OK... here's a non-American perspective... :) The problem isn't just in the USA. It's across most of the "western" world. I don't have scientific studies to quote - just a lot of statements from a LOT of "older folk", collected over 40+ years of being interested. From that perspective, the biggest thing "wrong with kids these days" is that they are [I]raised believing peer relationships are the most important. [/I]Keep in mind that there are exceptions to the picture below - you need to look at this from a "statistics" standpoint. Yes, they get raised that way. They start in day-care - age-segregated groups. They go from that to school - again, age-segregated groups. They no longer have large extended families that they spend considerable time with. Their out-of-school activities are either solitary (such as music lessons or swimming) or... age-segregated groups (such as team sports) They do not learn to relate to and socialize with anybody except their own age group. So, what else can we expect? There's unexpected fallout from this too. If you do NOT raise your kids as noted above... they are frequently seen as misfits, in particular if they also have a few challenges. You either fit in to the age-segregated system, or you are an outsider forever. Modern society, the education industry, and increasing urbanization reinforce this system. I believe that we are less than 100 years away from the end of civilization as we know it today. [/QUOTE]
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