If I acted the way these kids today act, when I was their age, I would get my *bleep* a good switching from my parents. I grew up in a time 60's through the70's when we respected our elders. didn't back take to our parents or grandparents even our friends parents or the neighborhood grown ups. we didn't have Nintendo or x-box and only had 3 maybe 4 channels to watch on TV. kids these days are just to spoiled and need a good wake up call.
I disagree with this. I mean not entirely, because I know plenty of people my age that are spoiled just because THEIR PARENTS SPOILED THEM. I grew up in a nice home with 2 cars, but still did all our shopping at K-mart, and I was definitely never allowed to have anything I didn't need. The only time I got gifts was on Christmas or my birthday, and they weren't anything extravagant. I certainly never played video games, and we didn't have any cable service.
Many of my CLOSEST friends also grew up having been raised this way, and I feel like they all have a very good understanding of money and its actual worth. I've been earning for myself since I was 14, and though I do occasionally have to ask my mom for $100 to help me pay rent on the months that I'm short, I try to be as self-sufficient as I can. My best friend has been working for even longer than I have, and was able to buy her first car when we were just 18. I have yet to make any big purchases, since I am still paying my way through school. My mother does not help me, mainly because she can't afford to anymore, but she also wants to me to understand just how HARD it is to make money and make a living.
I think I have been raised to learn the value of money, and so have 3 of my closest friends. The friends I know who always got showered with toys and gifts are the ones who go out to restaurants and bars every day and don't think about it when charging their credit card. I'm very conscious of this.
MY POINT IS: I don't think you can blame "kids nowadays" for being spoiled, when they had no choice in how they were raised as children. This is all because of their guardians' decisions. Are you going to argue that kids in foster care are spoiled as well? This is a horrible generalization to make about my generation, and always leaves me very offended.