Pusification of america?

I agree to some extent. And the blow out rule is something that is even enforces in high school baseball. If youre losing and you're only keep losing more it's a pointless game the other team has proved themselves better.and where I come from tballers ae only allowed to play an hour and no score is kept.

And I like what you said to your son at the store. You were right he needs to learn to respect and take care of the things that belong to him.

I completely agree with you and it's not just where you are either - it's the same where I live to some extent. The teachers can't reprimand the kids in school so the kids do whatever they want and the end result is that they don't learn anything. In the Bible it says spare the rod and spoil the child meaning that if you aren't strict with your children then they'll be no good. Of course, you must show love to your children but it's a fine balance. We reap what we sow.

They're just spoiled. I'm going to rant about the media now. I work in the media.

Look at the media. When I grew up I watched a lot of Boy Meets World, Lizzie McGuire, and Full House. These shows were great family shows but they would still tackle issues that were common: puberty, education, sex, smoking, drinking, and poverty. Nowadays the typical iCarly or Hannah Monatana's main issue is "How do I get what I want?" they rarely touch on real life issues and when they do it's done badly. Which gives us selfish children.

The sitcoms I watched had adult characters that were loved! These loved characters were normally teachers (or neighbors) yes there were also hated adult characters but the typical show kids watch nowadays have no adult role models at all and many hated adults. Or if they do have adult role models they're childish. (Ned's Declassified is the only modern exception I can think of) This thinking leads to "Kids rule, adults suck! Let's go disrespect our elders!"

TV shows also focus on the kid that has everything rather than a geeky kid that people can relate to. The kid that dates constantly, this kid is rich, is always happy, is very talented, and has basically everything. Glee was popular because it was one of the few shows that youth could relate to, even when the show's writing began to decline people still watched it. When a kid sees Carly from iCarly with everything in the world she's going to get frustrated with her own life.

Kids aren't going outside or playing. Kids are less active now and less active kids watch more TV. Kids that watch a lot of TV are easily influenced by the media so you get spoiled, disrespectful, unhappy children.

I agree with groman and someone get guru some xanax

I do agree society is making future generations wimpier in a way. I do support the opinion of lack of discipline. The "Mercy Rule" sounds like a joke and people need to learn to grow up. THe other thing I have noticed is schools seem to follow along with this so instead of proper discipline in cooperation of the parents, they instead suggest to put children on psychotropic medication (which accomplishes nothing) and thinks that solves anything.
Personally I think parents should not only be required to be married to have children but stay together until their children leave the nest.

I have to agree with groman on this.

I'm not ranting I just have a passionate opinion. There IS a difference... My statement is not ignorant, and thought out. Are there good parents who are raising great children? Yes of course, but for u to say my "rant" is not thought out and ignorant is in itself not thought out. Don't believe that are younger generation is turning into entitled brats? all you have to do is turn on tv and watch many mainstream shows.. Sweet 16, Daddys little girl, tool academy, gossip girl etc. Most of us are becoming desensitized to this behavior and young kids think it's cool to "act like that". Parents can do everything right and that doesn't mean there won't be outside influences to mold these children. I am not jealous actually opposite I'm very proud I made it myself, I have a great home child and boyfriend who has a strong work ethic as I do. I believe in teaching by example to my child. You said by pouring children with gifts is because "parents want the best for their children" that statement proves my point of the pussification america! I truly believe that by giving a child everything they want just causes the entitlement behavior. I see it everyday with my patients and their parent battling with them saying "I don't know how they got like this". I believe that you teach children the meaning of hard work. Just like with the tball scenario and the mercy rule... Sometimes you win sometimes you lose, but you keep trying. Just like in life! That is giving them the "best"

This society now teaches that everyone must be equal. That is the status quo. There can be no winners and there can be no losers. No rich and no poor. No smart and no stupid. No legal no illegal. We no longer live in a democracy, let's face it. I think it's great what you told you're kids in the grocery store. You are teaching them valuable lessons, but I have to wonder, will those lessons even matter one day?

I agree 100% the media has created a fear culture which leads to his pusification.

America is not pussified you dumb shit its probably the place where you live. You probably live in the hills or some extravagant neighborhood where teenagers get brand new BMW's every year. You're telling me you've never gave up on anything? BS liar you wont find this "pusification" in American ghetto's. You're a ignorant idiot to believe that this is an American thing. If you want to reverse this "purification" send him to the military in 14 years. If you're letting people tell you how to raise your kids than you're the one that's pussified society doesn't raise kids as long as you do your job as a parent which most parents raise little monsters anyways so you're no different than that lady that thinks they know how everyone should raise their kids

Wow guru angry much??? Yes it's true I live in a nicer neighborhood in northern California, but it's bc I worked my ass off to get there! By the way I'm a single mom AND a minority first generation at that! My mom and i lived in not the best neighborhoods while I was growing up. Sure I have given up on things in the past, but as I said there is learning in losing... In life there are winners and losers and thank GOD for America because it's built on idea of individual success a little thing called capitalism. I am saying our younger generations are becoming pussified bc they are handed everything to them and they're not learning the true meaning of hard work we are raising an entitled society of children! I did not let the lady in the store dictate how I discipline my child, my point is I cannot dicipline my child in public anymore without adult sticking their nose and judging.. Haven't you ever heard of the saying "it takes a village to raise a child"? Please don't be one of those angry people who calls others ignorant! I'm sorry you're so angry but with hard work you can become successful I did!