Philosopher:
I don’t know if parents were better in the past but I do know that it is much more challenging today because kids are worse. Kids are way different because the world is way different. Chutzpah is out of hand…I often see teenage kids publicly act chutzpahdik…its much harder to bring up a kid today. If you don’t believe me ask your parents and grandparents.
I’m not talking about purposely abusing their kids. However, how many parents push their kids too hard or hold them to unrealistic expectations, or are very negative because they think the kid will try harder from criticism or fail to compliment their kids accomplishments…? These all lead to an emotionally unhealthy child and eventually unhealthy adult.
If you haven’t read chinuch books or heard shiurim on Chinuch its highly likely you are making big mistakes not even realizing it.