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Originally Posted by Hiddlebit
Except... I'm hearing comments that say that kids expect too much - and who set those expectations? Not the kids. Not the schools. My parents went through the hell of war as children. They knew grinding poverty and decided I would not, if they could help it. Comparatively I certainly wasn't spoiled but I learnt to expect more...and so it goes.
Don't tell me it wasn't the same for you, for I'd find it difficult to believe at best.
It's easy to blame others for our own failings. Time to accept some of it don't you think?
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Perhaps it's age, perhaps it's a lack of intellect, but am I correct in thinking this isn't what the topic started by Bobbles is about? This is in fact what would normally be called a 'Thread wander'?
I checked by reading through the thread again from the beginning and the first mention of children being complained about was:-
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Originally Posted by Hiddlebit
Anyone who complains about the youth of today needs to remember who the parents and grandparents are.
And hang their heads in shame. Because if anyone is to blame, it's them. Including me.
Kids spend less than 20% of their time in school (6/7 hours a day, 180 days a year). The rest of the time they're ours.
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From there on, this has become the main theme of the thread, so perhaps we can get back on topic and discuss the wrongful accusations of children in it's own thread?
