Society is teaching children to be lazy

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In today’s society, children are being encouraged to be lazy. Schools are handing out calculators in elementary. The job market is utilizing more technology and equipment and utilizing less young labor. Parents are buying Wii’s for their children for exercise instead of bicycles. In today’s society, children are just downright lazy. By the time they are 16 years old, they are use-less. They will not participate in the home, in the work, they may not get a job, and they rarely participate in activities that require effort or energy. In our new technology advanced school systems, schools are introducing more technology and least pencils starting in the first grade. Versus reading a book and writing a review, children are learning to Google research papers submitting them without any effort. This is preventing children from learning the basic writing skills needed in society. High School students can calculate math problems with a scientific calculator but can not perform basic math problems in their head. Children are using cell phones in class to photo tests and text to their friends. Cell phones have created a learning crutch at an early age. College students are using credit cards and laptops to breeze thru college. Students are able to obtain lengthy essay’s on line with daddy’s credit card, down load the essay onto a laptop, tweak it, run it through spell check, grammar check, plagiarism check, and submit for a grade, in less than two hours. Technology is a powerful tool to introduce at an early age, but children must be taught to learn, apply effort, and use brain power before utilizing technology. This is as equal to eating desert before the meal. The home environment has equally created the laziness in our children. ... ... middle of paper ... ...to replace the effort of having to learn and complete assignments with any degree of difficulty. College students are completing extensive essays in two hours as compared to two weeks with the aid of a laptop and Internet access. The young students apply less effort and time and receive a degree. Home life is allowing children to grow up and not engage in home functions such as cleaning house, mowing the yard, or even the basics as making a sandwich. Home life has allowed children to stay up late nights and sleep till noon and give no input in a home operation. Employers are allowing the young to accept the least amount labor position for the same pay as an older worker providing extensive labor duties. There is no repercussion for no-shows or lost revenue when a customer walks out the door due to lack of support from a junior representative talking on a cell phone.

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