Subj : Dad'ism To : Jeff Smith From : Charles Stephenson Date : Thu Nov 15 2018 08:30:43 Re: Dad'ism By: Jeff Smith to Charles Stephenson on Thu Nov 15 2018 02:12 am JS> Hello Charles, JS> Me thinks part of it is the time we (They) live in and the social JS> differences that exist today versus when we young. I can only speak from JS> life experiences but many of today's teens have little respect. And I JS> don't really blame today's teen. Children learn behavior and attitudes JS> based upon what they see around them. Another major factor in my opinion JS> is the amount of technology and JS> the impact it has had on today's kids. And I don't mean just today's JS> teens. Heck, I see 4-6 year old's walking around with cell phones texting JS> away. Gone are the days when kids played games outside with other kids and JS> had face to face social interactions with other kids. Yeah social networking is killing the 'local family unit'. No more board games, family dinners... I miss those days! :( Seems like our generation was the last to do it. I did it with my kids, as much as I could, but when they be came parents, all that training went out the door. JS> While others are likely to tell you to go get screwed. Non of my kids are JS> teens any longer and now have their own kids who in some cases have their JS> own kids. Yeah, my oldest is in prison, not the life he saw around me but all I can do is love him. JS> I'll pause here as being a parent is one of those discussion topics that JS> can seem endless. :-) Amen Brother! Regards, KrUpTiOn --- SBBSecho 3.04-Linux * Origin: The New Frontier 2: thenewfrontier2.hopto.org (OH) (1:226/17) .