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Family
Matters - Changing Times
Times
are changing dramatically. When I got home from elementary school back in the
early 70’s, I watched “Leave it to Beaver”, “The Dick van Dike
Show”, and “I Love Lucy”. In High School, my favorite video games were
“Asteroids” and “Pac Man”.
Today’s youth sees more sex and violence on TV in three months than what I
saw from Kindergarten through High School. And in most of today’s video
games, the better “Killer” you are, the more points you get.
What are the consequences of these changes in the Youth Culture? For one
thing, the generation gap has widened dramatically in the last 50 years.
Believe it or not, the top 7 problems in schools in the 1940’s were…
1) Talking in Class
2) Chewing Gum
3) Making Noise
4) Running in Halls
5) Cutting in Line
6) Dressing Code Violations
7) Littering
The top 7 problems in schools in the 1990’s are…
1) Drug Abuse
2) Alcohol Abuse
3) Teen Pregnancy
4) Suicide
5) Rape
6) Robbery
7) Assault
In both cases, at the core, these problems are a rebellion against authority.
They are an issue of the heart. It comes down to character issues. To knowing
the difference between wrong and right. If parents hope to be able to
influence their kids, they need to make an effort to understand today’s
youth culture.
I have the privilege to speak to thousands of teenagers. As I learn more about
what hopes, fears, and needs today’s youth has, I will pass the knowledge on
to you.
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