The generation gap is a phenomenon which exists in the society and there is no chance that it will disappear some day. It can be observed in the relationships between parents and children.
There are many reasons for that. First of all is that young people, when they become adolescent, want to become independent from their parents. On the other hand, the adults care for them and don't want them to do many things. They usually don't allow their children to go out late or wear some clothes. They also give little money to their children. These are the reasons for fights between parents and kids. A young person doesn't want to be controlled all the time. Adolescents want to make choices and solve the problems by themselves. They can choose their clothes and want to have their own opinion on many subjects. Moreover, teenagers are not free to choose the way of living that they want. They have to go to schools, which their parents choose. They cannot do anything else, because they are not able to work and have their own money. Teenagers want to be independent but they cannot do that. The parents want to take care of their children and they don't understand their needs. Children fight for their lives. It happens that they drink alcohol, take drugs and smoke cigarettes because of that. They think, it is a way to become independent.
Apart from that, the lack of understanding between parent and children can cause many other conflicts. Parents sometimes ignore children. The teenagers stop talking to their parents. Adults cannot help their children. They are too busy with their work or other matters, that they become too tired to look for the kids. In this situation, teenagers feel neglected and not worth to be loved.
Even if adults try to understand teenagers, they find it difficult. They don't know how to talk to children. They usually forget that when they were young themselves, they also made many mistakes. I think it is not right that parents yell at their children when they are late or get bad notes at school. It is not a good way to change their behavior. Parents should try to talk to adolescents, discuss problems with them and explain them some rules they have to follow. Being a friend instead of an opponent makes their relationship better.
I think that parents should be more open to their children's needs. At the same time, teenagers should not have too much freedom. They don't know life good enough to decide for themselves. In my opinion, I would not be able to live without my parents. Even their prohibitions helped me several times. But good parents should not only prohibit doing some things. They should talk to children and explain them why some things are wrong and others good, what choices they ought to make. The children too should try to understand parents and don't argue with them too often. It can make family life much easier.
