Are kids spoilt more today than they were in the olden days?

[MenInG]

[Plagiarism alert - I asked this from Copilot and this is the answer it gave me]

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It’s a timeless debate—and one that’s been echoing through generations. Even Socrates complained about youth being disrespectful and indulgent over 2,500 years ago.

What’s changed?

Parenting styles have shifted from authoritarian to more empathetic and child-centered approaches.

Material abundance and tech access have increased, making instant gratification more common.

Limits and discipline are often less rigid, but that doesn’t always mean kids are “spoiled”—some argue it’s about fostering emotional intelligence and autonomy.

What hasn’t changed?

Every generation tends to view the next as more entitled or less resilient3.

The idea of “spoiling” often reflects adult expectations more than actual child behavior.

So, are kids more spoiled today? Maybe in some ways—but it’s also possible we’re just seeing a different kind of upbringing, not necessarily a worse one.

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Do you agree?

 

[Rajdeep]

Yes 100%

I blame easy access to internet, smart phones and social media is responsible for it.

 

[LordJames]

[Plagiarism alert - I asked this from Copilot and this is the answer it gave me]

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It’s a timeless debate—and one that’s been echoing through generations. Even Socrates complained about youth being disrespectful and indulgent over 2,500 years ago.

What’s changed?

Parenting styles have shifted from authoritarian to more empathetic and child-centered approaches.

Material abundance and tech access have increased, making instant gratification more common.

Limits and discipline are often less rigid, but that doesn’t always mean kids are “spoiled”—some argue it’s about fostering emotional intelligence and autonomy.

What hasn’t changed?

Every generation tends to view the next as more entitled or less resilient3.

The idea of “spoiling” often reflects adult expectations more than actual child behavior.

So, are kids more spoiled today? Maybe in some ways—but it’s also possible we’re just seeing a different kind of upbringing, not necessarily a worse one.

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Do you agree?

When I was in school decades ago, we walked miles, some kids rode their bikes, stand in front of a primary school and see how many kids come on their own to School?​

Kids called each other, fatty, shorty, 4-eyes whatever and got into fist fights and it was normal, now a days you get reported and marched into the office.

 

[sweep_shot]

Yes. Big time.

I feel like people from boomer generation were soft with kids. Many millennials and Gen Z have massive behavior issues. I say that as a millennial.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

No. Every gen degrades a tad, even we must be degraded versions compared to 80s 90s parents perspective

 

[RexRex]

Dopamine overload for today's youngsters is ruining their brain plasticity.

Shame on you, Steve Jobs.

 

[LordJames]

No. Every gen degrades a tad, even we must be degraded versions compared to 80s 90s parents perspective

True, compared to my Father who fought against Hitler in WWII, I am a wus!

 

[Ball Blazer]

no doubt, they are.

We were scared of our parents in our childhood. But nowadays, parents are scared of their children.