Posted on Aug 23, 2022
Jeremy Adams: “Hey, other adults in America! We have a profound problem here with our young...
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And there’s a new book out called Hollowed Out by Jeremy Adams, “A Warning About America’s Next Generation.” This is one of the most important topics happening right now in America. It’s not political, at all. It’s cultural, it’s spiritual.
Jeremy Adams: “Hey, other adults in America! We have a profound problem here with our young...
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I whole heartedly agree, families don't participate in things like they used to.
We still have weekend get togethers and I catch a first tired because I don't want Cell phones at the table.
I don't know if two of my grandkids have friends like I used to. To go play with, hang out with and listen to music, to just do anything OTHER THAN be on a cell phone.
None of the grandkids are interested in learning any of the things my kids were or I was. Unless they are forced can't get them into the Woodshop to learn how to make something, they don't want to know how to change the oil on the van, all they care about is their damned cell phone.
We still have weekend get togethers and I catch a first tired because I don't want Cell phones at the table.
I don't know if two of my grandkids have friends like I used to. To go play with, hang out with and listen to music, to just do anything OTHER THAN be on a cell phone.
None of the grandkids are interested in learning any of the things my kids were or I was. Unless they are forced can't get them into the Woodshop to learn how to make something, they don't want to know how to change the oil on the van, all they care about is their damned cell phone.
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Maj John Bell
Kids don't set the rules. Parents do. Good parents are less concerned about whether or not their kids like them, and more concerned about raising good kids who bring value to society.
My Dad never gave a damn about what I wanted to learn or not. I have a LONG list of things he required us to learn, whether we wanted to or not. It includes sewing, cooking, car repair, carpentry, foreign languages (he bought me any book I wanted to read, in a foreign language + a translating dictionary). I make my grandkids watch their movies in foreign languages.
He demanded that my me, my brother and sister learn it. Example: We couldn't drive a car (his or ours) until we knew how to check and change the fluids, charge the battery, change the wipers, check tire pressure and fill them, rotate the tires, check compression, gap and change the spark plugs, change the filters (oil, fuel and air). Change headlights, taillights and blinkers, etc.
At 12 we started mandatory saving for our cars. At 15 we were allowed to buy junkers that were not road worthy. We spent weekends with Dad getting them road worthy.
Starting at 10, we had jobs (mow neighbors' yards, walk dogs, scoop poop, etc.) or played sports. We got 20% and the rest went into savings. Things that Dad thought worthy of our purchase he'd match 50-50 on a buy. My kids and grandkids all got/get the same treatment.
When they are with family or friends in person, cell phone conversations are limited to 1 minute. Break the 1-minute deadline and the cell phone is confiscated for a day.
My Dad never gave a damn about what I wanted to learn or not. I have a LONG list of things he required us to learn, whether we wanted to or not. It includes sewing, cooking, car repair, carpentry, foreign languages (he bought me any book I wanted to read, in a foreign language + a translating dictionary). I make my grandkids watch their movies in foreign languages.
He demanded that my me, my brother and sister learn it. Example: We couldn't drive a car (his or ours) until we knew how to check and change the fluids, charge the battery, change the wipers, check tire pressure and fill them, rotate the tires, check compression, gap and change the spark plugs, change the filters (oil, fuel and air). Change headlights, taillights and blinkers, etc.
At 12 we started mandatory saving for our cars. At 15 we were allowed to buy junkers that were not road worthy. We spent weekends with Dad getting them road worthy.
Starting at 10, we had jobs (mow neighbors' yards, walk dogs, scoop poop, etc.) or played sports. We got 20% and the rest went into savings. Things that Dad thought worthy of our purchase he'd match 50-50 on a buy. My kids and grandkids all got/get the same treatment.
When they are with family or friends in person, cell phone conversations are limited to 1 minute. Break the 1-minute deadline and the cell phone is confiscated for a day.
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Two of My Grandkids, aged 16 and 17 have jobs, play sports, are honor roll (straight A ) students, read a lot, and the 16 year old Grandson bought His own car. He loves working with animals and want to be a Veterinarian. The 17 year old Granddaughter is constantly busy with her friends, shopping, going swimming, riding their bikes, cooking, baking, getting together socially in person, taking in movies. She also has taught herself sewing, crafts, knitting and making things for Herself and others. The other 14 year old Granddaughter also stays very busy with sports, dancing, singing, school (honor roll also) Her friends, swimming and schoolwork. All three of them have no problem with their social skills and talking to other people in person. These are three Young people that are doing fine and take acre of themselves. Not all Young people fit the current day mold but then our Children raised their own kids as a family and did and still do things together the same as We did with them and My parents and Grandparents did with Me.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
That's our crew of grandkids as well. One is in college and working two part time jobs; one is an apprentice electrician, another is in HS has bunches of friends, straight As and does all sorts of crafts, etc
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Maj John Bell
Don't give kids cell phones. When they can earn the money to buy them and pay the monthly bill, they can get one.
Don't allow entertainment apps on cell phones. Kids need to know how to entertain themselves. Kids need to be aware of and find amusement in their surroundings.
Don't allow cell phone conversations to go more than 1 minute if there are family and friends actually present.
Limit computer/gaming device/TV entertainment activities to foul weather days or after dark. Then follow your own rules.
Don't accept a kids disinterest in learning basic skills. I make a killing off of salvaging things that 20–30-year-olds throw out and replace because they can't/won't do a $5 5-minute repair. Just bought a good used snowplow for my truck for $350 off one year of salvage work. It needed $120 in parts and 1 hour of work. To buy a comparable new snowplow new from a big box would have been about $2800.
Don't allow entertainment apps on cell phones. Kids need to know how to entertain themselves. Kids need to be aware of and find amusement in their surroundings.
Don't allow cell phone conversations to go more than 1 minute if there are family and friends actually present.
Limit computer/gaming device/TV entertainment activities to foul weather days or after dark. Then follow your own rules.
Don't accept a kids disinterest in learning basic skills. I make a killing off of salvaging things that 20–30-year-olds throw out and replace because they can't/won't do a $5 5-minute repair. Just bought a good used snowplow for my truck for $350 off one year of salvage work. It needed $120 in parts and 1 hour of work. To buy a comparable new snowplow new from a big box would have been about $2800.
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Maj John Bell - While I agree with your sentiment, unless you are home schooling, children will see their friends and just get resentment toward the people who don't "give them" what they perceive as basic needs.
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Maj John Bell
SFC (Join to see) - Kids are not in charge. Part of growing up is learning to deal with frustration, learning to deal with some having more, others having less. I don't care whether or not my kids resented me.
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I agree and admire your ways. I personally always told my children and grandchildren that I don't want to be their friend. Sadly, many parents these days just don't have the will, they want to be liked too much. I've never had that problem; it appears you don't either. All I was saying is school and other parents make it more difficult for us responsible ones. Sadly, many schools give students pads to work with where they have internet access we can't control. It's a bad situation.
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