Is it just me...

or are the kids today both stronger and weaker than 20 years ago?

I pose this question because I recognize that kids nowadays learn a lot more a lot earlier than we did. Technological advances has made knowledge, both good and evil, more accessable to anyone who wants to know.

However, this new generation of teens have no idea how to handle stress. There are exceptions, usually those who participate in organized sport, but even those are not nearly as prepared to deal with real life as those who were teenagers 20-30 years ago. I place the blame on parents and government.

Parents need to begin early teaching the children life skills. This does not mean giving a 2 year old a choice between Cherrios and Lucky Charms. As a parent it is your responsibility to make sure they eat healthy, but you need to give them responsibilities and allow them to reap the consquences of their actions as soon as they are able to make intelligent decisions.

Government plays a role, in that they have gone too far in regulating how children should be raised. I realize that most of the rules are on the books to protect children from abusive situations, however, it handcuffs reasonable parents from exercising their rights to properly raise their children.

That is My Two Lincolnstm

Pastor J