Re: Dad'ism   
     By: Jeff Smith to Charles Stephenson on Thu Nov 15 2018 02:12 am   
      
    JS> Hello Charles,   
      
    JS> Me thinks part of it is the time we (They) live in and the social   
    JS> differences that exist today versus when we young. I can only speak from   
    JS> life experiences but many of today's teens have little respect. And I   
    JS> don't really blame today's teen. Children learn behavior and attitudes   
    JS> based upon what they see around them. Another major factor in my opinion   
    JS> is the amount of technology and    
    JS> the impact it has had on today's kids. And I don't mean just today's   
    JS> teens. Heck, I see 4-6 year old's walking around with cell phones texting   
    JS> away. Gone are the days when kids played games outside with other kids and   
    JS> had face to face social interactions with other kids.    
      
   Yeah social networking is killing the 'local family unit'. No more board games,   
   family dinners... I miss those days! :(   
      
   Seems like our generation was the last to do it. I did it with my kids, as much   
   as I could, but when they be came parents, all that training went out the door.   
      
    JS> While others are likely to tell you to go get screwed. Non of my kids are   
    JS> teens any longer and now have their own kids who in some cases have their   
    JS> own kids.   
      
   Yeah, my oldest is in prison, not the life he saw around me but all I can do is   
   love him.   
      
    JS> I'll pause here as being a parent is one of those discussion topics that   
    JS> can seem endless. :-)   
      
   Amen Brother!   
   Regards,   
     KrUpTiOn   
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