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You aren’t alone if you think that today’s youth are veering off in completely the wrong direction. We as parents have responsibility to the future of our nation so here’s a few things we can do to correct this growing problem.

If you do everything for your kid they will grow up to think that’s the way that life is and they will vastly underachieve. You only get out of life what you put into it and they need to get it through their heads that commitment, hard work and consistency goes a long, long way.

Instead of letting your kids just sit in their rooms, get them out and about to experience the different aspects of this great country. If they have an insular upbringing with limited interests they will be ill equipped to deal with life as adults.

Many of us remember the days when the whole family sat down to dinner together and discussed their day. With broken marriages and single, working families a lot of the old family values have gone down the pan. We need to try and get this back, and the first step is to ensure that elders get respect and that responsibility also brings rewards.

Most kids’ lives are dominated by media; they all seem to have TV’s in their rooms where they watch all sorts of stuff that we aren’t aware of. Stricter controls over this are vital.

Young minds are like a sponge and absorb information at an alarming rate, but when that info all comes from the trash on TV we should be very worried. When they start to think that the program is reality we have a real problem. This is a major issue that needs addressing as soon as we possibly can.

Another thing that seems to be lacking in our kids lives these days is physical activity. The most exercise a lot of them get is playing with the controller of their games console. Gaming is fine in moderation, but for some it has become an obsession.

Make an effort with your kids and try and get them out of their bedroom and onto a sports field or to go to a club that specializes in an activity that they enjoy doing. These kind of things all shape young minds and can go along way to creating well rounded adults.

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