The problem with kids today is their parents. "Gimme" kids have parents who willingly give them everything from day one, without ever setting any kind of rules or guidelines. You reap what you sow.
My nieces and nephews aren't like this. They were taught from day one you have to work for what you have. Everything's trade-off. You want a game station? You work hard, study hard, make good grades and keep your nose clean. You want money (the "allowance" entitlement idea is verbotten in my family), you perform some work that is beyond what is usually expected of you. They're well behaved and know the value of work.
They're still a little strange though... especially the teenagers. That, I think, just goes with the territory. Their psyches are still forming--totally terrifying!
