The Younger Generation Will In Its Turn Grow Old And Start Worrying About Their Young

There is a saying- our grandchildren would revenge for us- meaning that when our children would have their own (children) they would understand, what it really means - to be a parent. BUT, - everything is in a flux- and I truly believe, that things are already changing.

Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is shrinking in many families. The old authoritarian approach to discipline - a starchy "Because I said so, that's why" - is giving way to a new egalitarianism and a "Come, let us reason together" attitude. The result can be a rewarding closeness among family members. Conversations that would not have taken place a generation ago - or that would have been awkward, on subjects such as sex and drugs - now are comfortable and common. And parent-child activities, from shopping to sports, involve an easy camaraderie that can continue into adulthood. Once in a shop, I noticed a post card- , "To my mother, my best friend."- doesn't even that small fact means that generations become closer?

The approach to the parent- child relationship has changed- "Fun" is, in fact, a word heard far more frequently in families today than in the past, when "duty" and "responsibility" were often operative words.

Besides, parents today are more youthful in appearance and attitudes. Even their clothes and hairstyles are more casual, helping to bridge the sartorial divide. Those who are athletically inclined also enjoy Rollerblading, snowboarding, and rock-climbing with their offspring. We all enjoy mountain skiing, and traveling on (бÐoйÐ'ÐoркÐo).

One more advantage, being not only a parent, but a friend - is the ability to conversation. Such conversations made parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to be aware of.

Actually there is also another side of the medal-: Many parents started making decisions based on