[Safiya122]

Nowadays it seems like young children are learning to be rude and disrespectful. You see one child who seems to actually be polite and within the next few weeks of associating himself with disrespectful and arrogant children and boom, he's one of them. I live in an asian community and the sorts of children I'm talking about are around their early years in secondary schools. It shocks me how children are willing to say and do things simply to show off to their friends but when they are alone, it's like they mean no harm. I was even called a terrorist by one of these children (I'm 16, still a bit of a child but yeah) because I wear a scarf, yet this boy shares the same religion as me. I fail to understand where the ignorance comes from. True me being 16 means I belong to this generation like these 13/14 year olds but even being, I feel like it's getting a lot more worse and common in society than how it was a little while back. This is probably the reason as to why I seem over protective over my 5 year old brother going out and playing in the streets. They do one thing that means he comes crying home and when you walk out of that door, they've already hidden, those that haven't lie and claim that he did something to deserve it, even though he didn't.mThese boys hand around literally outside my garden because my neighbours are the same age as them and it's a typical 'we will pick on someone smaller' thing.


Is this sort of thing ever going to stop?

[PrismaticCore]

(Original post by Safiya122)
Nowadays it seems like young children are learning to be rude and disrespectful. You see one child who seems to actually be polite and within the next few weeks of associating himself with disrespectful and arrogant children and boom, he's one of them. I live in an asian community and the sorts of children I'm talking about are around their early years in secondary schools. It shocks me how children are willing to say and do things simply to show off to their friends but when they are alone, it's like they mean no harm. I was even called a terrorist by one of these children (I'm 16, still a bit of a child but yeah) because I wear a scarf, yet this boy shares the same religion as me. I fail to understand where the ignorance comes from. True me being 16 means I belong to this generation like these 13/14 year olds but even being, I feel like it's getting a lot more worse and common in society than how it was a little while back. This is probably the reason as to why I seem over protective over my 5 year old brother going out and playing in the streets. They do one thing that means he comes crying home and when you walk out of that door, they've already hidden, those that haven't lie and claim that he did something to deserve it, even though he didn't.mThese boys hand around literally outside my garden because my neighbours are the same age as them and it's a typical 'we will pick on someone smaller' thing.


Is this sort of thing ever going to stop?

This is an old song.
Don't blame the kids, blame their parents for not showing them respect/discipline and blame the environment that surrounds them.

[monk_keys]

Chances that society has degenerated in 3 years - limited

Chances that you perception of society has changed over the last 3 years...

[Safiya122]

(Original post by PrismaticCore)
This is an old song.
Don't blame the kids, blame their parents for not showing them respect/discipline and blame the environment that surrounds them.

Yes I agree with this but some of their parents seem like good people. I agree and understand what you mean but I hate how those who have no fault are the ones having the endure the rudeness.

[moonkatt]

People have been saying this about kids for hundreds if not thousands of years. Hoodies, punks, mods, rockers, teddy boys so on and so forth.

[Ellie_May :)]

It's a vicious cycle - parents who dont give discipline produce children who think they can get away with everything. Those children then grow up, become parents themselves (im 17 and i already know 3 people who have become pregnant), and then they produce the same types of kids. Unless they buckle up after teen pregnancy when they suddenly realise how much their parents had to do for them.
But yes, I know what you mean, me and my sister were passing a group of year 7's in the park and as soon as we were near them, all sorts of swear words and insults were coming out of their mouths whilst speaking to their friends. It's like swearing has become the language 'big kids' use, and they use it to try and sound cool or be grown up, when actually they sound like they are vile and misbehaved children who want to sound all 'hard'.

[PrismaticCore]

(Original post by Safiya122)
Yes I agree with this but some of their parents seem like good people. I agree and understand what you mean but I hate how those who have no fault are the ones having the endure the rudeness.

1. Being a good person never guarantees you being a good parent.

2. Yet another one of life's unfairnesses, I'm afraid...

[MTR_10]

(Original post by Safiya122)
Nowadays it seems like young children are learning to be rude and disrespectful. You see one child who seems to actually be polite and within the next few weeks of associating himself with disrespectful and arrogant children and boom, he's one of them. I live in an asian community and the sorts of children I'm talking about are around their early years in secondary schools. It shocks me how children are willing to say and do things simply to show off to their friends but when they are alone, it's like they mean no harm. I was even called a terrorist by one of these children (I'm 16, still a bit of a child but yeah) because I wear a scarf, yet this boy shares the same religion as me. I fail to understand where the ignorance comes from. True me being 16 means I belong to this generation like these 13/14 year olds but even being, I feel like it's getting a lot more worse and common in society than how it was a little while back. This is probably the reason as to why I seem over protective over my 5 year old brother going out and playing in the streets. They do one thing that means he comes crying home and when you walk out of that door, they've already hidden, those that haven't lie and claim that he did something to deserve it, even though he didn't.mThese boys hand around literally outside my garden because my neighbours are the same age as them and it's a typical 'we will pick on someone smaller' thing.


Is this sort of thing ever going to stop?

I agree with what you say. I think it is just down to the culture we have in this country. It is heartless and selfish, which encourages no compassion for others. It needs to change but how?

[DalePie]

(Original post by Safiya122)
Nowadays it seems like young children are learning to be rude and disrespectful.

They were always like that . Your just getting older and becoming one of those older people that moan about it.

(Original post by Safiya122)
It shocks me how children are willing to say and do things simply to show off to their friends but when they are alone, it's like they mean no harm.

This was first documented in 1652 by a Dutch philosopher. Yes I'm talking crap but seriously, this is not a new thing!

(Original post by Safiya122)
I was even called a terrorist by one of these children (I'm 16, still a bit of a child but yeah) because I wear a scarf, yet this boy shares the same religion as me.

Children learn at a young age things like this. It's why the word "Gay" is used as a playground insult. Children understand it has negative imagery and get alot of their understanding from parents.

(Original post by Safiya122)
I fail to understand where the ignorance comes from. True me being 16 means I belong to this generation like these 13/14 year olds but even being, I feel like it's getting a lot more worse and common in society than how it was a little while back.

You are a little older and notice things now .

As for where it comes from, the parents!

(Original post by Safiya122)
They do one thing that means he comes crying home and when you walk out of that door, they've already hidden, those that haven't lie and claim that he did something to deserve it, even though he didn't.

Maybe he did? Parents often believe that "Little Johny couldn't possibly do that". Guess what?... He did .

(Original post by Safiya122)
Is this sort of thing ever going to stop?

It's been going on since year 0... It's human nature and not likely to change .

[madders94]

In ten years time, the behaviour of kids will worsen even more, and the kids of today will be posting threads saying how such behaviour is disgusting.

Blame the parents. I was brought up well (despite many people's preconceptions about my parents), and I've never had trouble with the police, I drink legally and in moderation, always been complimented on my manners and nature, always done pretty well at school. Then you get the ones the same age who are allowed to run wild and do whatever they want, and by the time they're 18 their livers are already screwed, everyone in their town hates them and they're going nowhere in life because they're just not up to scratch academically. Being born in a certain year doesn't automatically mean you're going to be bad or good, it's your upbringing.

[Safiya122]

(Original post by madders94)
In ten years time, the behaviour of kids will worsen even more, and the kids of today will be posting threads saying how such behaviour is disgusting.

Blame the parents. I was brought up well (despite many people's preconceptions about my parents), and I've never had trouble with the police, I drink legally and in moderation, always been complimented on my manners and nature, always done pretty well at school. Then you get the ones the same age who are allowed to run wild and do whatever they want, and by the time they're 18 their livers are already screwed, everyone in their town hates them and they're going nowhere in life because they're just not up to scratch academically. Being born in a certain year doesn't automatically mean you're going to be bad or good, it's your upbringing.

I totally agree and understand what you said there.
It just frustrates me that these parents lacking to give their children discipline means the rest of the world has to suffer.

[ThatPerson]

What annoys me about this post is that you have confined your argument to children. There is not a magical moment when a person turns 18 and suddenly repents, becomes an 'adult' and stops silly/rude/criminal behaviour.

[zaliack]

Umm.. what now? Just because a child is "bad" doesn't mean their parents are bad at parenting. There could be a wide range of social factors which mean that, even with Super Nanny's help, it'd be impossible to fix.

[Pitt1988]

Our parents would have said the same about us, their parents would have said the same about them..

I do agree though with regards to the amount of swearing and all that. I live in Middlesbrough and now school is out it's like hearing a never ending episode of Teesside Tin Tin.

[Safiya122]

(Original post by zaliack)
Umm.. what now? Just because a child is "bad" doesn't mean their parents are bad at parenting. There could be a wide range of social factors which mean that, even with Super Nanny's help, it'd be impossible to fix.

I didn't say this. My post states that some parents who seem good at parenting, don't seem to have much control over their badly behaved children.

[internetguru]

Damn hoodlums skating on the sidewalk!

[Petro_99]

i blame the parents. they determine how the child is brought up, environmental factors surely influence the child, but ultimately it is the care-giver who decides on the morals the child gain.

[No Man]

Because there are too many parents that haven't thought through the responsibilities and tasks it takes to be a parent (and instead overpopulate the world with people that will be no different)

[Flip1]

Good parenting is key.