WHY are todays CHILDREN so quick to want to grow up?

Question

these 12 year olds, even 13, 14, 15, and 16 year old CHILDREN want to do adult things and dress like 25 yr old sl*ts. Why? What are the rolls of todays parents and where are their values?

When I was a teenager, many years ago, we did not worry about "am I pretty?" to the point of todays CHILDREN. We didnt obsess about thongs and make up and boys etc. Yes, we wanted to look nice, of course, but we were busy playing sports, playing outside after school, not having s*x like whores at 13 or 15 yrs old. Todays teenage CHILDREN are by far the worse generation of teens ever. And disrespectful too. NOT EVERY SINGLE teen is like this of course, so dont say that i'm saying that.

Answer 1

Key note:You where a teen many years ago. The world has changed since "your hey day." The world is a different place from what it was 20, 10, 7, or 5 years ago. These kids are trying to learn to adapt to the world and there is no path for them to go by that your parents may have been able to show you. Everything is different now. They encounter different problems and now things like the internet and cellular phones add to them. You can now be harassed through technology. NOW ADULTS TALK ABOUT HOW TERRIBLE KIDS ARE INSTEAD OF TRYING TO GET OUT THERE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THESE YOUNG LIVES. THEY COMPLAIN LIKE JUVENILES ABOUT CHILDREN, (ON THE INTERNET, LET ME REMIND YOU). INSTEAD OF WAKING UP AND SMELLING THE COFFEE, THEY PUT THESE KIDS DOWN FOR JUST TRYING TO LIVE THEIR LIVES THE BEST THEY KNOW HOW. So go out there and try to make the difference and stop waiting until you can get on websites like this to complain.

Answer 2

Parents today are too busy with their jobs. Also, thank the media, their emphasis on looks and "booty" etc. is ruining the lives of kids today. Everything on TV even music have all that stuff in them and then there are these dumb shows like "America's Next Top model", my god, who ruined television :/

Answer 3

Because the parents don't give a d**n about the kids. Instead of love they give their kids expensive toys. The parents are obsessed with never looking a day over 25, and most girls get their eating disorders and poor body image from their mothers.

Parents toss 12 year olds cell phones instead of knowing where they are, they take comfort in being able to call them. Long distance baby-sitting.

So many people are getting divorced and kids worry they will never have fulfilling relationships.

And it's not really the media's fault. It's the parents not giving a d**n about what their kids watch/idolize.

I knew tons of kids who would whack it to hentai and their parents had no clue. They would just say something to the effect of: "Well Johnny still loves cartoons, there's no harm in cartoons"

I could go on and on, but it's the parents. The teens don't raise themselves... well I guess that's the problem.

Answer 4

im a teenager but we only think that because at schools there is prettier girls out there and cant find anyone that likes you. its wrong but they end up dressing like s***s and doing bad things so they get guys attention. we are not the worst generation there are way more to come and im sure theyll get worse since were the WORST generation has to raise them.  please do something with yourself

dont be jealous

Answer 5

It's partly because of "adults" like you -- self-righteous people who think it's appropriate to compare children to whores and s***s, who demand respect without having earned it, and who act like they know everything while making ridiculous claims such as older people can't be jealous of younger people.

Give me a break.

When HAVEN'T children wanted to do adult things and grow up?  It's natural for people, no matter their age, to want to be free, to have more control over their own lives, to not be judged and disrespected for something over which they have no control -- like their age, and to be something other than what they currently are.  

Children, or as you repeatedly refer to them, CHILDREN, often have little or no control over their lives.  They are expected to obey adults even when the adults set poor examples or are wrong.  It's the child's "job" to test boundaries and challenge the parent, and it's the parent's "job" to set boundaries wisely and teach the child not just what and what not to do, but why.

Who should be more responsible, children or parents?  Parents.

So, who is more to blame when children misbehave?  Parents.

Sure, children, including teens, seem to be misbehaving more and worse than those of OUR generation.  (I'm 41.)  Whose fault is that?  OURS.

Answer 6

I do think the media has a lot to do with it. And it was also the baby boomers with their Me Generation  that put the emphasis on self instead of others.Their doesn't appear to be any heroes anymore.The people we should be able to trust , politicians, ministers, police you read everyday about corruption in the highest places. GAngs , Crime it's no wonder, Kids are almost being asked to grow up fast.I hope this up coming generation can turn it around

Answer 7

its too complex too explain.

but, its something you can think about for yourself,

consider the fact that more adults don't punish their children, leaving more of the impression that they are more free.

and consider society, more celebrities like to be GLAMOROUS, and enjoy FABULOCITY, and there are more t.v. shows and commercials to show kids that. kids just think its normal the more and more they watch tv. unintentionally too

and, well, you cant really say we're more disrespectful than any other generations, because all generations have had their share of disrespectful children. but those kids come from parents who dont establish that common sense/respect

again, just consider the society, its changed so much.

and to be quite honest, children are a map of their parents, so dont be looking at the kids, look at the ones who raised them.

Answer 8

A lack of good parenting combined with an excess of media influence. That's about the best I can do to sum it up.

Answer 9

I agree with "fallen one" and "aureen" and even a couple of others.

There are so many factors in our society that are screwed up.

*"dachick", ..you are definitely one of todays teens problems.

ridiculous

and "sunshine,' you must be about 12 yourself.

Answer 10

Its they way their raised. Parents are getting lazy.