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Originally Posted by Miss Mango
So if parenting being a major flaw if a kid is under-achieving, so heres a tough question: What, specifically, are people doing wrong in their parenting?
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As far as parenting goes, my theory is that many parents are inconsistent (as a couple or solo) with discipline, don't require chores or teach responsibility (i.e. I can't tell you how many times I've heard another parent tell me that their Johnny absolutely refuses to do the dishes
), have had expensive gadgets and toys thrown at them no matter what the cost. They're often spoiled and have never been taught any kind of work ethic.
I don't think parenting is the only factor here, though. Combine it with growing up with MTV and advertising stylized after it -- those images flash way too fast, they're almost like that ringtone the kids can hear but the adults can't. It comes down to short attention span and parents' low expectations. In a nutshell, that's how I see it.