The generation gap is nothing new and it is not uncommon for
children
to have radically different views from their
parents
and grandparents on many aspects of life. Most of the times, these differences pertain to areas
such
as
relationships
, career and health and sometimes they do cause problems.
To begin
with, young
people
have a rather carefree and casual attitude towards marriage and
relationships
. They are more self-centred and insist on having their space in a relationship. Unfortunately,
this
leads to more divorces and broken homes. Old
people
,
on the other hand
, consider marriage as a sacred institution. It hurts them when their
children
get into casual
relationships
for fun. In many cases,
parents
also
disapprove of their
children
’s career choices. Every parent wants their
children
to have a safe and secure source of income. Young
people
,
on the other hand
, do not mind taking risks. Many of them want to be their own boss and startup. Unfortunately,
parents
often discourage the entrepreneurial ambitions of their
children
because they believe that launching one’s own venture is risky. Young
people
and their
parents
also
tend to differ on matters concerning health. While the older generation was quite conscious about health, youngsters tend to take it for granted.
While it is quite common and normal for
parents
and
children
to have different opinions on many things, sometimes these differences do cause problems.
For example
, young
people
who are not serious about
relationships
are unlikely to have a stable family life and their
children
are the worst affected by
this
. Studies have shown that
children
coming from dysfunctional families are more likely to get into anti-social activities. Needless to say, a stable family is the fundamental unit of a healthy society and it is important for young
people
to give due importance to their
relationships
just like their
parents
do. Young
people
should
also
learn something from their
parents
about the importance of eating well and staying healthy. As for career choices, in my opinion, it is important for
parents
to trust their
children
and their vision.
To conclude, it is quite normal for young
people
and their
parents
to have different views and opinions on many matters. Sometimes
this
does cause problems and in
such
situations, it is better for young
people
to listen to the sage advice of their
parents