Have kids changed?

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I hear people say that kids have changed.

I was thinking about it tonight. Is that true?

We are experiencing a shortage of qualified teachers. I can't blame them. I couldn't do it.

Why though?

Must be because kids have changed.

We are seeing a lower number of kids playing youth sports.

Why?

Must be because kids have changed.

They are just getting lazier, right?

We are seeing lower test scores across the board.

Why?

Must be because kids have changed.

I could keep going but you get my point.

Have kids changed?

Probably. Maybe not even probably, they have.

The real question isn't have they changed but why?

Why in one generation have we seen such alarming trends?

Kids will rise up to the expectations they are given at home.

Bottom line.

Yes kids have changed, but only because their parents allowed it.

They allow the disrespect.

They allow laziness.

They allow mediocre results.

They allow half assed efforts and say it's good enough.

They allow YouTube to kill the time that sports and sitting down for dinner as a family once filled.

They allow mindless videos be watched instead of books being read.

I thought about this tonight as I watched a group of girls bust their tails at basketball practice.

Half of whom came straight from softball practice.

They all had to have been exhausted because nearly everyone of them jump roped in Lubbock last night.

Yet they were there putting in the work.

Hustling until the last minute.

They all make good grades. They are respectful and kind to their peers and teachers. They all lift each other up.

Why?

Would they do it on their own?

Maybe.

I think most would at some level.

Not the level they do though.

I think the difference is that it is the expectation from their parents.

It starts at home. Bottom line.

If we want to see change in our schools, our communities, and our nation, it starts at home.

We can't blame teachers.

We can't blame coaches.

We can only blame ourselves when our children do not thrive.

They will rise to the expectations you set.

We are their examples.

I saw some tired moms and dads tonight set an example for their kids. They were spent but showed up anyways.

Kids have changed but only because parents have let them.

I may be biased but I think it's a pretty special group of girls. I've been blessed to coach all of them in multiple sports the last 5-6 years.
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