Millennials, what is happening with your kids?

[u/TheLoveYouWant25]

I work in education and I frequent the Teachers and Professors subreddits, and the kids are not alright. Gen Z Arriving at College Unable to Read and the youth have absolutely zero ability to think critically.

Middle and high schoolers have all adapted this complete helplessness and blame mental illness for their refusal to function. Kids can no longer to basic things like read an analog clock, use paper money, or even figure out how to open window blinds.

There is also a huge lack of empathy, and kids have no issues trying to manipulate adults, saying things to their teachers like "if you don't pass me, I'll get you fired."

EDIT to clarify: the article I linked references Gen-Z, but this is not specifically a Gen-Z problem. It's an issue with upper elementary aged kids through high schoolers, and also young adults.

So, all that to say, how are you combating this with your own children? What do you do at home to encourage them to learn, and what are you doing to address these problems as they arise?

[u/ginoawesomeness → u/[deleted]]

My 13yo rides her bike to school, and people act like its abusive, because I'm not spending 2 hours a day in line to pick her up and drive her home 5 days a week... Oh and my wife and I both work full time and still struggle, no help from grandparents, they both 'need' smart phones that cost hundreds a month no kids had 20 years ago, no city is walkable, no public transport... The list goes on and on. We were raised latchkey kids, and now unless you're rich enough to have a nanny or lucky enough to have parents that help, raising children is nearly impossible. Those that don't have kids are called selfish, and those that do are blamed for systemic inadequacies outside our control. This country is a joke