Of course not all(or even most) parents are fighting for ends meet. but a good amount of them are. And actually if youve bothered to read the other posts ive made in this thread, I DO blame the government for whats in the media. My grandmother and grandfather have worked until 5 pm and 11 pm, respectfully, monday through friday for the past 23 and 17 years. That leaves exactly two hours where her children were not cared for once they reached an age of 12 or so. Before that, teenagers watched them. When a child is left to his or her own, the child will most likely do what he or she wants to do. There is an age where you realize that you should obey what your parents say. But there is also a mental maturity you must grow into before you can fully understand what you need to do. Most tweens DO NOT have either of these. When they are left alone they will listen to it, when they have a baby sitter they will listen to it.

At school, fifth graders see sixth graders doing it, so they do it to act more mature. Fourth graders see the fifth graders doing it, so they do it to act more mature, ect. This spirals down till all the grades are doing something. Like i said in a previous post, there was a time when you simply did not act a way around people younger or older. You respected other people according to their age. Im not saying to respecting someone solely for their age, but it is a good starting point. Parents didn't allow their children to act or dress a certain way, not only because they wanted to bring their children up right, but because they had respect for themselves, and their family. The government didn't try and jump into every other families business. Whether that be through social services(which in my honest oppinion is a complete joke, especially the way they take their tips), through increased taxes or a decrease in health benifits or anything like that.

Anyway I have to get ready for school.

~Justin
wayoftheleaf Reviewed by wayoftheleaf on . Another generation in demise. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061125/ap_on_re_us/teen_tweens This kind of thing really pisses me off. People go around listening to songs that are so sexually explicit. When you arent controlling the airwaves how can you EXPECT the youth not to listen? Sometimes i really wish I could have lived through the 50s and 60s and 70s. Some of the music back then was sexually explicit, but at the same time radio stations DID NOT ALLOW THE SONGS TO BE PLAYED. The BBC wouldnt allow I am the Walrus Rating: 5