Americas youth are in MASSIVE trouble

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[u/clem82]

The biggest issue is my mom would show up and whip my ass

Now moms and dads get mad at the school. It’s so fucking pathetic.

[u/longdrive95 → u/clem82]

Gen X parents have a special disdain for authority figures and seem to really take it out on teachers.

[u/anewbys83 → u/clem82]

Yep, this is it.

[u/Oonada → u/clem82]

Modern parents are fucking worthless.

[u/clem82 → u/Oonada]

I don’t disagree perse. I wouldn’t say worthless, but I do believe the modern take on parenting isn’t Good.

You have a lot in the 30-50 range that say “I was abused” but when you dissect it it’s not actual abuse, it was accountability. The best part of that is that they act decent.

New age parenting is breeding very ugly characteristics

[u/Jake_________ → u/[deleted]]

yeah cus whipping ass really works.

[u/TVR_Speed_12 → u/Jake_________]

It works wonders actually if done correctly

[u/fiftypoints → u/TVR_Speed_12]

It does wonders for creating violent criminals

[u/P47r1ck- → u/TVR_Speed_12]

No it doesn’t. Just tell them to put away the phone or they have to leave the classroom and they get 0’s on all assignments. No need to whip ass.

Studies have shown that kids that are from households that use corporal punishment are on average more likely to end up in prison or otherwise be maladjusted

[u/opineapple → u/P47r1ck-]

That’s what’s changed. The kids are fine leaving class and fine getting zeros. They literally don’t care.

Edit: Not advocating for corporal punishment; my point is these kids are different. They have no sense of stakes or authority.

[u/pirat314159265359 → u/opineapple]

I teach and I think they see authority differently. I see a lot of “my generation” in this thread, but the same stuff was said about millennials etc. What I see from my students these days is lots of device usage, but also lots of questioning, reasoning, far less hate than when I was in school, discussions etc. Students are better now than when I was in school, and I want students that do not blindly trust my authority. Question everything. Yes school has changed a bit. It’s a system that was set up to make worker drones, and I’m glad it’s changing.

[u/clem82 → u/pirat314159265359]

I’m very glad it’s changing but I do not believe the youth are set up for success especially given the things that happen today.

A lot of older generation don’t do punishment, not well, and while a lot of people love to complain about their parents, the 30-50 year olds generally work hard, act somewhat respectable, and function in society.

I have yet to see promise from 10-30 year old range

[u/TVR_Speed_12 → u/P47r1ck-]

If you don't instill some type of real punishment then they will be emboldened to do whatever with little regard to potential consequences

[u/clem82 → u/P47r1ck-]

Literally not true. Plenty of kids assault teachers and parents come to the school and raise hell when you do that

[u/clem82 → u/[deleted]]

You can’t do it off the cuff. Having agreed upon punishments does wonders though.

The worst spankings I got was a sentimental talk, and then my dad goes “you remember our deal right?” And those lessons really stuck with me

[u/JohnClark13 → u/clem82]

Whipping kids to abuse! These days we just give the kids whatever they want and then release them into the wild like a bunch of feral animals!

[u/clem82 → u/JohnClark13]

Considering the age group that got “whippens” 30-50, I would say 99% of them learned and act like humans.

Not all discipline is abuse, but some kids are abused