Young Adults

[hc4361]

I believe that a lot of today's social problems are caused by extending childhood in to late teens, sometimes mid 20s instead of expecting and demanding that young adults contribute to the household financially and practically.

When I left school and started earning I was expected to give a third of my take home pay to my mother to help pay for my keep. From a young age I was expected to help around the house, garden and on the allotment. I was also encouraged to get a part time job from the age of 13. All of my friends seemed to be treated the same.

It seems to me that many of today's young adults are treated like young children, and behave like children with no sense of responsibility for themselves or others. Many don't seem to have a purpose in life unless it is for the own benefit.

This leads to boredom and dissatisfaction and gives them too much free time for bad behaviour and even criminal behaviour.

I know a lot of wonderful young adults who are industrious and thoughtful but I know too many who are utterly selfish and can see no point in doing anything they don't want to do. They expect everything to be handed to them on a plate, and if it isn't, some of them see nothing wrong in helping themselves to whatever they want by any means they can.

I think school leaving age should be put back to 15 except for the academically minded who hope to enter a profession that needs more than 10 years of education. Get the youngsters in to jobs and apprenticeships and make them pay their way. Give them self respect instead of keeping them in a state of suspended babyhood.

What do you think?

[jim360]

Each generation's chances are presumably linked to the way the world has been left for them. So if it's not a pleasant world for my generation then I guess it's the one before we have to blame :)

[retrocop]

//o if it's not a pleasant world for my generation then I guess it's the one before we have to blame :)//

That's the spirit young man. Always find someone else to blame.

[ummmm]

Where do you draw the line, danny? Someone is to blame.

[dannyk13]

I am not going to drawn into one of your usual confrontational arguments ummmm. Leave it at that.

[Prudie]

Well the blame to some extent does sit with those who raised the school leaving age so the non-academic had to sit for years totally disinterested, removal of many apprenticeships, Poly and Tech colleges and now we have almost 50% (guess) of school leavers expected to be capable of a degree education. That means they aren't usually out in the world trying to work until they are about 22.

[hereIam]

I totally agree with hc and danny.

[Bobbisox1]

Me too HereIam , he’d get BA if it were my thread
O( or joint) but that’s not possible

[Mamyalynne]

A few points have been well made, not all pupils are as academic as others and they need to have outlets for practical training or apprenticeships to interest them into a paying job.

Equally soe parents do mollycoddle their young rather than teach them independence and that is making a rod both for your back and theirs.

Start early, with small jobs around the house,garden,pets etc and then it's not a shock when you step it up in their teens.

My Grandchildren have gone through phases, but in general are helpful, generous of spirit and always grateful for what they recieve.

[woofgang]

I have posted this before "
“The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.” Socrates

[Sqad]

I agree with Socrates.........

[woofgang]

also

[spathiphyllum]

The only thing I can say in response to Socrates is who taught these children these manners?

[spathiphyllum]

Blaming things on the young is futile and moot. Educate them, don't blame them. Simple.

[jourdain2]

I began teaching in ROSLA year - when the 14 yr.-olds were told they had to stay at school another year. It was a Sec.-Mod. in Halifax and many of the pupils became completely unteachable - rioted around the Library, hurling books off shelves, grabbed the Librarian and dragged her around on her knees until her knees bled etc., etc. They were furious because they had apprenticeships or jobs all set up.

I don't know if I'd go so far as to restore 14 as school-leaving-age generally, but it's a fact that some pupils waste their G.C.S.E. years at school and cause difficulty all round because they'd be much better-off doing different forms of qualification and study, such as apprenticeships. This won't happen, not p.c.. :(

[Spicerack]

Send him an e-mail, spaf.

[ummmm]

Jourdain - apprenticeships do happen. Plumbers, carpenters etc don't learn all their trade in a classroom.

danny - I'm not confrontational. I just don't agree with you.

[andres]

Should have kept to the three tier education system. Technical colleges, Secondary Modern and Grammar. All children then had the opportunity to find their own level and pursue whatever they wanted to in life. Yes, there were exams but at least they weren't the be all and end all in life. The emphasis and pressure these days is too much .

[Jordyboy9]

Are you allowed to disagree ummmm?
I once thought that’s what answerbank was all about,
We all have opinions right or wrong,
So someone takes the hump big deal,
Hope you are well my dear.XX

[hc4361]

Thanks for all your answers, it's good to others perspective on issues.

[retrocop]

Sage advice jordyboy. Might remind you of your words of wisdom the next time you are whining, whingeing and on a fishing expedition for compliments.