Adults

I am convinced that one of the reasons why children have lost all respect for their elders is because their television shows depict adults as morons and children as the geniuses who know everything!

How many sitcoms have children doing all sorts of things and the adults (parents, teachers, store clerks, etc) are clueless about what is actually going on? How many times do children get away with things and the adults never do anything to correct the behavior?

Children need to grow up seeing strong adults leading by example. Entertainment has a strong influence on children. Young children watch those shows and movies and believe it is a reflection of reality. They don't have a firm grasp on the differences between fiction and nonfiction. . . yet. They need to see strong adults leading by example in real life as well as in the entertainment they watch.