Woosh! Back to 1996 we go. I'm 8 years old and I'm on the Internet for the first time unsupervised.
Somehow I stumble upon a discussion group involving other 8 year old children who are all talking mathematics and various nerdy things. I tell them all to stop being so sad and go get a life.
Hours later I get found out by my mum, dad and uncle and I get told off because it's bad - I LEARN A LESSON!!
I realise that being rude online is the same as being rude in the real world and I don't do it.
Children are immature and disobedient because there is a lack of good parenting - And even when there is good parenting there is a short supply of it. Nowadays two parents are expected to go to work and earn a wage, while the kids spend time in school rebelling (Cause it's just what you do at school) they come home and mum and dad aren't in so they hang around with their mates - There's nowhere to go because for the most part the parents are at work, don't want a crowd of kids in the house or aren't in for whatever reason - So they wander around and they cause trouble.
They go home to their parents, who don't care about what their kid done and don't say "Do your homework!" or "Get off that telephone!" or "Stop playing on the Internet" - So the kid does what they want for as long as they want and the parent doesn't take any involvement. The parent soon realises when they approach their child and ask them to stop they are met with refusal. Then abuse. Then they stop trying - They let the kid get what they want.
Children aren't seeing their parents often enough, they're not talking or interacting and they grow up with the mentality that no-one cares and all you've got is your mates, and when you want something you act up. I was lucky, I came from a good family - My mum gave up work to raise me and my brother despite the fact she could go to work if she wanted - My Dad earned a good wage and I used to watch TV with him at night and I got help with my homework and class projects. I was told right from wrong and when my parents told me to do something I done it . When I was 11 my mum died and my dad still had to work and try to keep things together, my brother had been rebelling for a few months prior and so I was learning from what he done - Rebelling made people sad, and made life harder and I didn't want that.
I rebelled very slightly as a teenager, however I didn't do drugs, drink or go out all night and cause a nuisance - Because I saw the bad effects it could cause and I didn't want to harm people - I was often told I was mature beyond my years and I appreciated these comments, to this day I still try to be polite, listen to others and generally be nice to other people.
My Dad put it best when he explained ...
2 working parents are taxed 'x' amount. When a child is born in the family and both parents continue working their taxable income remains the same - However if one parent stops working the tax for the other is reduced. Meaning the non-working parent, instead of instantly going to work and abandoning the child, has to really consider "Do we want to lose 'x' amount to our income?" - Therefore the parent will rather stay home and raise the child as opposed to work.
He explained it better than me because he knew what he was talking about but that's the general idea.
Anyway thats my two .... hundred cents.
