I also think the Internet has had ill effects as well. I'm not old, I was born in '98, but as a kid, the Internet and social media were mostly in their infancy. Nowadays, everyone has a phone, everyone is on social media, and every little mistake kids make are put on the Internet, and not always by themselves.
I can't tell you how many 14 year olds have said typical edgy teenage stuff, only to have a professional tattletale classmate overhear them and blast it out on social media. Next think you know, there's an article from some trash digital media outlet and they're suspended.
Kids aren't allowed to make mistakes anymore. Every single stupid thing they ever do or say will be on the Internet forever, even if they're not the ones recording.
I also think the Internet has had ill effects as well. I'm not old, I was born in '98, but as a kid, the Internet and social media were mostly in their infancy. Nowadays, everyone has a phone, everyone is on social media, and every little mistake kids make are put on the Internet, and not always by themselves.
I can't tell you how many 14 year olds have said typical edgy teenage stuff, only to have a professional tattletale classmate overhear them and blast it out on social media. Next think you know, there's an article from some trash digital media outlet and they're suspended.
Kids aren't allowed to make mistakes anymore. Every single stupid thing they ever do or say will be on the Internet forever, even if they're not the ones recording.