Generation gap, whose fault?

Generation gap, whose fault?
Jan 17, 2008 02:26
BLUESKY001 Points: Join Date: Nov 9, 2007 Status: offline	Human beings evolved from one generation to another. When it comes to the contemporary generation, a new phenomenon emerges: lack of understanding between parents and children. A new term is hence coined: Generation Gap. Different people hold different opinions on “ generation gap”. Some people insist that parents should be condemned for the generation gap between them and their children. A lot of parents are not good listeners. Their excuse is that they don’t have enough time to listen to their kids’ voices since they are so busy in making money. Even they have the time to listen, they just want to listen to what they want to know: kids’ academic performance. Others they are not interested in. Some others thought that neither parents nor kids are at fault. Generation gap has been existing at all times. So don’t attempt to eliminate “generation gap”. When the present kids become parents, a new generation gap will be shaped between them and their kids. Time changes, different generations have different values and ideals. Generation gap will be inevitable. Can generation gap be eliminated? When you disagree with your parents or children, how do you handle the relationship between you and your children/parents? Keep silent or have a hot debate?

Jan 17, 2008 02:26

BLUESKY001
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Human beings evolved from one generation to another. When it comes to the contemporary generation, a new phenomenon emerges: lack of understanding between parents and children. A new term is hence coined: Generation Gap.

Different people hold different opinions on “ generation gap”. Some people insist that parents should be condemned for the generation gap between them and their children. A lot of parents are not good listeners. Their excuse is that they don’t have enough time to listen to their kids’ voices since they are so busy in making money. Even they have the time to listen, they just want to listen to what they want to know: kids’ academic performance. Others they are not interested in. Some others thought that neither parents nor kids are at fault. Generation gap has been existing at all times. So don’t attempt to eliminate “generation gap”. When the present kids become parents, a new generation gap will be shaped between them and their kids. Time changes, different generations have different values and ideals. Generation gap will be inevitable.

Can generation gap be eliminated? When you disagree with your parents or children, how do you handle the relationship between you and your children/parents? Keep silent or have a hot debate?

Jan 17, 2008 11:32

GRIZ326
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The "generation gap" exists in many species. It represents the time just before the younger generation becomes more powerful than the older generation. I watch it every year in the deer herd as young bucks fight for does. Only mature bucks get does.

It is similar in people. The young get their ideas and think that they "know everything" and their parents are stupid. Of course, they do not appreciate our wisdom until their children reach that time in their lives ;-)

However, in China, the "generation gap" is not a normal generation gap. The social change brought by opening up and new wealth has turned the "gap" into a chasm.

Jan 20, 2008 20:16

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True, generation gap is a big social problem in China. Parents are doing their best to make money in order to make their children live a materially comfortable life. They invest their energy, time and even passion in the business of making money. Fathers seldom stay with children and go home drunk. They are busy in attending banquet and bussiness talks in order to let the bussiness done. Mothers are busy in visiting beauty salon to get them beautified. Neither part of parents are attentive parents to sit beside their children and listen to their kid's voices patiently. What they give enough to their kids is money.

Mar 10, 2010 00:49

GUEST84214

yes , i agree that the generation gap cant be eliminated. but we should try to eliminate its bad effects specially on girls.In pakistan where women face many problems, generation gap creates many difficulties in their life. girls comes from the rural areas to get education in urban areas. the standard of living is very low in rural areas. parents want them to come back and get marry to an unknown person they like. this is very difficult situation for a girl when even a mother fails to understand the thoughts of her daughter. what is the banefit of that education which cant be utilized.due to these force-marriages girls prefer to live in hostles rather then homes. there are many private and government hostels where girls are living mostly due to this reason.

Nov 10, 2010 23:55

GUEST110

The Generation Gap... Parents think they are everytime right and kids think that they can change the world. Usually both parties have problems understand and listen to each other.
Nobody likes to say that they were wrong and then "bad" things happen...
I have to say i never really had problems with it... i saw the view of my parents and when not then i tried to explain them my view of things.(mostly it had been in vain so i just let it be)
In China its really not only a Gap.. the opening, the turning the back to the culture, etc... this makes many things just worse, but also in western countries we went through it...

But i dont really think its possible to eliminate the gap, there will be everytime the teen who thinks to knows everything better and the parent who thinks to have experience....

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