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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We didn't fail in educating them. We failed in parenting them. These are cultural issues, stemming from a lack of active parenting and discipline. There's been a large shift in caring for the emotional needs of children a la gentle parenting, which is great, BUT people seem to have forgotten their biggest responsibility as a parent is preparing their child to become a proper contributing member of society. Basic skills like how to show up to your obligations on time. How to speak like a professional. How to dress in an office. How to solve a problem without having your hand held.

Our culture is changing to place less emphasis on these things, so perhaps that's why people are forgetting to teach their kids how to properly answer a phone or that you can't wear ripped jeans to a professional office. [/quote]
+1 we started talking about these things when the kids hit HS, and then into college.  That and financially literacy.

Not understanding why parents don't talk about these things with their kids.

FWIW, my parents are uneducated immigrants who don't speak any English, so it's not like they had all kinds of words of wisdom for me for me about the workplace. Their only advice to me was be on time and do a good job, which is how they were in their blue collar jobs.

DC worked at a big box store in the summers and said their manager loved them simply because they were on time and efficient. Apparently, the regional manager saw my DC working and said to the store manager to give DC any hours they wanted.  They said most of the workers were kind of lazy and some came in late all the time.   DC had an internship last summer, and their boss loved them so much they asked DC to remain throughout the year working remotely.

One of the things I talked to DC about was how to problem solve.  When you are given a problem to solve, the hardest part is knowing how to start.

We've also been talking to the kids about financial literacy and budgeting since they started getting an allowance at 8.  Now that they are late teens, we talk about investments and the power of compounding. They each have over $20K in investments.[/quote]

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