Are modern children over indulged?

[AmexRuislip]

The answer is definitely yes, as only have two nephews to spoil rotten

 

[Megazone]

It's all because of the Joneses.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Definitely and a good thing too. Poor sods will be working until they are 95, let them have a bit of fun now ☺

 

[StonehamPark]

Definitely.

I was out on my bike or playing football from 9 in the morning to sunset.

If it was raining, I'd wear a jacket.

 

[Stat Brother]

Personally my main concern would be, a similar question:-

'Are modern children expected to grow up too quickly?'

To which I think the answer is a considerably more serious yes.


We're pretty strict when it comes to age guidelines and ratings.
So at 10 and 11 they're still on PG films and games, with no social media.

As someone said they'll be working till they're 95, so why race though being a kid.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I'm sure it varies as much now as it ever did, albeit with a much more child friendly 'average'. When I moved to Canada in 82 I was astonished, out and about by the beaches, how nice the parents were to their kids, asking them things, suggesting things etc (while in the UK most of what I saw was 'right, here we are on the beach, now bugger off and build a sandcastle while I read my book').

Even so, I doubt that the poor little sod I saw struggling to walk across Faversham creek bridge the other day, while his chavvy mum, pushing his pram full of shopping, shouted at him, making him cry, would agree

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

School holidays were spent mainly in the local park. Four cricket stumps, one football, one cricket ball, one cricket bat and a pair of goalkeepers gloves would set us up for the morning or afternoon.

Depending on the time of year would come home soaked, caked in mud, covered in dog crap or with scrazes all over my knees and elbows but happy as anything.

 

[GT49er]

Yes, in terms of possessions, particularly all the fantastic electronic stuff. But they don't have the freedom we had.

 

[StonehamPark]

School holidays were spent mainly in the local park. Four cricket stumps, one football, one cricket ball, one cricket bat and a pair of goalkeepers gloves would set us up for the morning or afternoon.

Sounds perfect.
No phones, no Facebook, no 'poking'... Well..

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

If the older generations had access to Playstations, Xbox's, high speed internet, gaming computers and smart phones I can assure you most of you would be doing the same thing most kids/teenagers do now days.

 

[METALMICKY]

My personal gripe is how come today's schoolchildren can't there by bus, foot or bicycle? It seems that every little poppet needs to be delivered to within 5 yards of the school gate in there mum's Chelsea tractor which is invariably double parked and causing havoc!

 

[Questions]

What a f..ucking miserable bunch you lot are. Jesus it's the moaning old gits that are a bigger problem than our kids.

 

[Giraffe]

Isn't this just an age old problem?

Every generation thinks their children are spoilt because they have things that they didn't. That's happened for a very long time. I'm sure my parents thought I was spoilt because I had a zx spectrum. The kids now have more advanced stuff and all use it. Don't think that makes them more spoilt.

As someone has said though the worry of them growing up earlier, especially girls (boys never really grow up) is a much bigger concern.

I actually feel sorry for them. Social media means they can't ever get away from peer pressure and just be themselves. I've seen my two go through all this and come out the other side but I can see how some children really end up on the wrong side of this.

 

[BadFish]

Children do what we let them do. If we have a problem with the culture of children 'these days' then we should be looking the actions we have taken to create the world they live in. We bemoan the fact that they stay inside playing on Playstations etc but we have created heightened fear of the the world outside and the strangers that inhabit it, and won't let them out to explore it. What are their options? We have created education systems that stress them out as we test them and test them again. No wonder they want to kick back and escape from it at every opportunity. Worst of all we simultaneously blame them for their environment and call them lazy and feckless while charging them with the task of fixing the ridiculous mess we have made of the world.

 

[BadFish]

I actually feel sorry for them. Social media means they can't ever get away from peer pressure and just be themselves. I've seen my two go through all this and come out the other side but I can see how some children really end up on the wrong side of this.

Having social media to document every embarrassing mistake you make must just amplify the awkwardness of growing up. Mine are going to be going through this soon and I feel very sorry for them.

 

[BadFish]

One thing that seems to be fairly prevalent is that children have too much power in the home. They manage to nag and pester parents into letting them do what they want and seem to end up running the show. My three have control over my missus something shocking (not as badly as some I know i will hasten to add). I would suggest that the best thing we can do for our kids is to toughen the **** up and not let them do as they please.

 

[Justice]

Could I just point out all the old moaners are moaning about social media whilst on a mmm internet chat site.

 

[Questions]

One thing that seems to be fairly prevalent is that children have too much power in the home. They manage to nag and pester parents into letting them do what they want and seem to end up running the show. My three have control over my missus something shocking (not as badly as some I know i will hasten to add). I would suggest that the best thing we can do for our kids is to toughen the **** up and not let them do as they please.

It's both parents showing a united front on discipline that is so important..........not that that has always happened in our house.

 

[BadFish]

It's both parents showing a united front on discipline that is so important..........not that that has always happened in our house.

I hear you. a definite imbalance in my house.

 

[W.C.]

What a f..ucking miserable bunch you lot are. Jesus it's the moaning old gits that are a bigger problem than our kids.

Kind of my point earlier.

****ing dogs are more welcome than kids in some places.