As a lateish Boomer (‘58) with 4 children I think we as parents are largely to blame. We softened every blow - financial, psychological, and social, and restricted the risk they were exposed to at every step of the way to a ridiculous extreme (think walking home from school at six, bicycle helmets, padded playgrounds, etc.).
As a lateish Boomer (‘58) with 4 children I think we as parents are largely to blame. We softened every blow - financial, psychological, and social, and restricted the risk they were exposed to at every step of the way to a ridiculous extreme (think walking home from school at six, bicycle helmets, padded playgrounds, etc.).
As a result their decision-making faculties were underdeveloped and they weren’t allowed to learn from their mistakes. We were also richer than our parents, gave them more material comforts and raised their expectations for a life of ease without work in the process.
Unfortunately, the most likely way these trends are reversed involves a lot of societal hardship and anguish ( and the end of the Boomers reign in governance).
As a lateish Boomer (‘58) with 4 children I think we as parents are largely to blame. We softened every blow - financial, psychological, and social, and restricted the risk they were exposed to at every step of the way to a ridiculous extreme (think walking home from school at six, bicycle helmets, padded playgrounds, etc.).
As a result their decision-making faculties were underdeveloped and they weren’t allowed to learn from their mistakes. We were also richer than our parents, gave them more material comforts and raised their expectations for a life of ease without work in the process.
Unfortunately, the most likely way these trends are reversed involves a lot of societal hardship and anguish ( and the end of the Boomers reign in governance).