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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the key is the what the kid quoted in the article said - &quot;there's not much else to do for fun.&quot; There's a perfect storm at Yorktown:

- kids with disposable income with parents who practice a parenting philosophy of &quot;benign neglect&quot;
- teachers who have been beaten down so often by demanding parents that most classes, including APs, are easy A/B+'s so long as the kid turns in his homework and does the test corrections; less need to study ---&gt; more time with nothing to do
- the sports teams are the top of the social heap -- they are like mini fraternities and sororities, with all that entails
- the academic clubs are generally poorly-attended or no longer exist so few kids spend their free time working on their speeches or practice for quiz bowl, etc. -- no geek-chic at Yorktown
- I'm seeing some more kids getting jobs, but there's still a large group of parents who feel like their delicate snowflakes are too good to be working at the donut shop or pizza place
- there aren't many babysitting jobs because of all the nannies/au pairs/Marymount students taking the jobs
- several parents have the attitude of &quot;hey, I partied in HS and I turned out OK....&quot;
- everyone seems to have a prescription for something so pills are readily available
- parents are reluctant to drive/supervise their kids on Friday/Saturday nights because then they'd have to give up their social life

Think about it, what did you do on weekends when you were 15 or 16? I babysat, talked on the phone to my friends, sometimes went to a movie, hung out at the mall where there was a big game room, miniature golf, bowling.

Many of these entertainment options are now no farther than the basement of the kid's 6000 sq ft house, and since mom and dad are at the club tonight lets grab a bottle from the custom wine room and one of mom's Xanax...snapchat/instagram our night and everyone can see how cool we are without leaving the house...

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Pretty much. Add to this, the ability for kids to be alone with themselves. This phones has changed the way they socialized, they have to be plug in all the time, with no time to contemplate their actions or experiences. They are exposed to drugs, porn sooner. Access is right at their finger tip. They lack maturity to prioritize their experiences. Their closest relationships are with their phones. It is even harder to know your teens now - we are all alone together. Unlike old time, your kids environmental influences goes beyond you, his teachers
, neighbors, church or peers while they're at school. The internet, youtube, and other social media are the primary influence on your kids after 13/14, younger if they have a smartphone[/quote]

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