• Mr_Blott@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    We’re now on the third or fourth generation of parents who think the sun shines out of their kids arses and their little cherubs are more special than your cherubs.

    The latest generation of parents are all the Emilys and Olivias that grew up shrieking and shouting in restaurants and supermarkets, and not being chastised for it.

    It fuckin shows

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      1 year ago

      I suspect you’re a victim of the toupee effect. You likely don’t notice all the kids behaving well. However you explicitly notice those that are being terrors. Because of that, all the kids you remember are hellish crotch goblins.

      I have a young daughter. She’s very generally very well behaved in public. The few times she’s been a hell raiser, I’ve removed her from public, rapidly. At the same time, I’ve not raised her to obedience by authority. Instead she is cooperative by mutual respect. It’s a lot harder, but seems to help mold a far better little human.

      The ones who run riot have often broken their parents. I didn’t truly comprehend the pressure a small child can apply, mentally and emotionally. It can grind you down rapidly. You need a comprehensive plan to outthink them, otherwise they will grind you into the ground and YOLO dance on your (emotional) corpse.

    • who8mydamnoreos@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      As a person who interacts with children everyday you couldn’t be more wrong. Their grandparents however are usually the worst most entitled shit bags to every be raised.

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      1 year ago

      I disagree with you massively, I think the younger generations are brilliant. More emotionally intelligent and socially aware. Makes me hopeful for the future.