Are Children Spoiled?

Many people complain to [music] me and say, "Rabbi, today's children are spoiled. They're addicted to their phones. All they do is eat junk food and play video games all day long." But, let's be honest for a second. [music] Our children were born knowing nothing. They weren't born with a phone in their hands or with a desire for video games. So, what [music] happened? Instead of us reading to them, we gave them YouTube videos. Instead of playing ball [music] with them, we gave them video games. In other words, we did not give them our attention, we gave them entertainment [music] as a distraction. And now, we blame the children for becoming attached [music] to the very things we used to replace our presence. And so, the fact is, our children are not spoiled. [music] It is we, the parents, that are spoiled. So, before blaming the children of our generation, let's all look in the mirror because the real problem is staring you right in the face.