Sunday, April 29, 2007
Kids today are too spoilt
Topic: Kids today are far too spoilt.
The younger generation of today are not only pampered by their family members but also by the society, so much so that many have grown to become spoilt kids who often take things around them for granted.
It is probably due to the advancement in technology that brought about a revolutionary shift in the standard of living for most societies. Many have become affluent. Technology has improved by hips and bounds and a world of IT has evolved. With an increasing number of families with better income than before, more parents are willing to spend a huge sum of money just to bring their kids up and to satisfy their unlimited wants. As such children of the modern society live in a world where they could get what they want easily.
In Singapore, it is no longer uncommon to see a primary school kid carrying around the latest model of hand phones. In fact, it has become so common that, when asking for phone numbers of kids, a majority of the people often refer it to their hand phones rather than their residential numbers. There are even cases where children get a surprising 3-digits sum of money as a bi-weekly pocket money. In the past, just having enough to eat was sufficient for the kids then. The situation changed so rapidly due to the economic upturn during the past years.
In other cases, children of this modern society are often looked upon as the vulnerable ones. Studies have shown that a majority of parents actually do not even consider beating their kids when they have done something wrong. Likewise, most parents are even more against the idea of teachers punishing their students. This has led to a situation where children are so well-protected that they have become even more vulnerable. With the over-protection from parents since young, many have failed to realise the potential dangers of the society.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with parents trying to keep their kids from dangers. However, while doing so, parents have to know their limits. Kids do need some form of exposure to hardship to learn and grow well. By having them so well-protected, more harm is done to them. Thus parents must be clear of how much kids should be pampered.
Updated@1:06 AM
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