The Entitlement Mentality; can the younger generations of poor help themselves?

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Naturally my mom was a tad embarrassed when all that went down.

If it was in asia even more of a disgrace

 

[75th]

 

[-SD-]

Mr. Miyagi does not approve

 

[cindylou]

neither did mine, most parents give allowances for no good reason or for chores, my parents said those chores were our responsibility and our way of cooperating with the family, when we did want to by something they'd usually buy it for us depending on whether or not we "cooperate" lol

The problem with rewarding kids with money is that entitlement, they want more, they feel like it's theirs and they deserve it every time they do certain things, my cognitive behaviorism techer in college told us that his father always sued the same reinforcement throughout their childhood and teens, which was pizza, you get a good report card? it's pizza day, you graduate and let's go for pizza, never the same pizza, they went to dif places (and no he wasnt a fatty) says he remembers working hard to "earn" that pizza when you use a same reinforcement method that cant increase (as opposed to money and gifts) then kids dont feel that entitlement... and of course there's positive reinforcement through other non-material things that are good as well... money works for some, just not for most....

I wasn't allowed to have an allowance because "kids do not need spending money." I have no idea what I would have done with 40 bucks a week, I would have been in heaven with that kind of freedom. I didn't have any chores, but I was a really busy kid. Outside of school and homework I had bible study twice a week, three services on Sundays, private viola and voice lessons, and played softball, volleyball, and basketball. I was expected to pick up after myself. I did my own laundry and cooked my own meals though my mom would have done that stuff for me, I just didnt like the way she did them.

I'm going to give Abby an allowance for chores, but she has to give some of it away.

 

[WoodyO]

I wasn't allowed to have an allowance because "kids do not need spending money." I have no idea what I would have done with 40 bucks a week, I would have been in heaven with that kind of freedom. I didn't have any chores, but I was a really busy kid. Outside of school and homework I had bible study twice a week, three services on Sundays, private viola and voice lessons, and played softball, volleyball, and basketball. I was expected to pick up after myself. I did my own laundry and cooked my own meals though my mom would have done that stuff for me, I just didnt like the way she did them.

I'm going to give Abby an allowance for chores, but she has to give some of it away.

Why three? Did the sermon change for each group?

 

[cindylou]

Why three? Did the sermon change for each group?

Yeah, they were all different. Sunday school, worship service and Sunday evening were all different.

It sucked. lol

 

[75th]

What does Lartinos think of that?

 

[miplank]

Lol

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Authoritarian=schedule.

Wtf? Life is about authoritarian rule... Lame...

I have negotiated deadlines with clients and I have never missed one; Lame

My mom was pissed about that Thanksgiving.
My parents just expected me to be "responsible." ...Lame

I was always home and playing D&D or World in Flames when I was teen. ...Lame/loser

My job was to do what was expected of me... So lame
splitting wood ...lame!

working the farm... lame!!

I did this as a matter of duty...*scoffs* dbag

WTF is wrong with you people?... Uh, nuthin.

The above represents the typical attitude of today's youth! And sadly some adults also. Our country's values are being alienated and corrupted from within and we keep letting it get worse. Because we can do no wrong.

lol.

 

[cindylou]

What does Lartinos think of that?

lol what?