Parents today do not know the Frankenstein they are creating

The story about a teenage boy who smashed up his parents’ bedroom because they had unplugged his computer and he could not play computer games. Then there was the mother in Colorado, in United States, who had to be admitted to hospital because her 12-year-old daughter had allegedly tried to poison her for the second time by putting bleach in her water carafe. The reason, the mother had taken away her mobile phone.
This is based on the report at this link.

These are dangerous trends and the parents need to take notice and bring about suitable changes in their own behaviors and in how they view the world. They should not force their kids to suddenly jump into the world of adults.
This is evident in the increase in the number of TV reality shows where kids are specially groomed to behave and talk like grown-ups. They are pampered by the hosts of the shows and showered with unimaginable number of prizes that consist not just of physical gifts but are accompanied by cash prizes.
Such TV reality shows embrace singing or dancing or comedy shows to general knowledge and create new group of kids who begin to dictate their terms. They know that they can demand any price and, their parents who are in the background, know that they can get away with blue murder. The songs the kids sing are from latest movies, the dances that they perform are also hip-swinging hot numbers of movies. The judges drool over them, the audience claps them on and they are ranked based on votes – where manipulation is rampant.
And, not only TV reality shows but these child ‘prodigies’ have invaded the realm of TV soaps – in all Indian languages. These kids talk, act and behave like grown-ups. In the bargain, a whole new brand of kids are emerging which does not auger well for the future of society. Parents do not realise the Frankenstein they are creating.

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