Things I've Noticed About the New Generation

I had an interesting discussion with somebody about this. I've noticed a few things about teenagers and or the younger kids. They don't seem to know how to deal with failure and I think that's because our society has become a bit too soft about it. An F becomes a E on a grading scale, talent shows end with everybody being a winner, kids get awards in sports for just participating, a friend told me some schools don't even give out report cards anymore if your kid is failing. Don't get me wrong, [b]this is not a "my generation is better then yours" argument.[/b] This generation has it easier in a lot of ways that I didn't and that's nice to know that somethings have gotten better. But at the same time they have to deal with things that weren't as much of an issue when I was a teenager in high school because simply society was a tad bit different.

It seems like we've become a society that teaches kids how to [b]avoid[/b] failure instead of how to actually [b]deal with it[/b]. Which is ridiculous honestly. In life you're going to meet people who don't like you and you are going to fail at things you try harder then anyone else at. Maybe this is why a lot of teens don't drive anymore. I've seen this in my younger sister and her friends. They don't drive because their afraid of failing or they try the road test, fail and then never do it again because failing made them so discouraged. Anxiety seems to have gotten worse in general when it comes to teenage youth and this massive fear of failure might be a big reason why. Failure is something you have to deal with, you can't get around it.

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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

Some of it might be to do with the fact that parents don't raise their children by way of families anymore.
Up until probably the late '70's, folk were born; worked in the same area; met their partners and raised families all within the same area.
So you always had that extended family support network around you.
Then everybody was told they all needed to work and so folk went all over the place ! Left their families behind; and tried to create lives away from those who might well have shouldered some of the caring and upbringing of the next generation. Part of the 'blame' for that goes to this idea that everybody wants their own home ! Which, of course, means moving to areas where you can actually AFFORD to live !
Then of course, the digital age happened !
Suddenly a mobile phone was essential ! Suddenly social media was essential !
and gradually over time people have turned more to these more random 'wisdom fairies' than folk they ought to know and trust !
Ever heard the expression "It takes a village to raise a man" ?
Education ? Well, that's always a mess !
Seems to me that education is the same as it's always been. Only these days schools are being told not to teach the three 'R's so much as do a whole bunch of other stuff, the logic of which often escapes the teaching body let alone the rest of us !