Whose fault is it really???

"Kids nowadays have no sense. They are disrespectful and run around with no clothes on... I remember when I was young... blah, blah, blah." We have all heard or said something similar to this before. Yes, looking at our children and seeing what they are exposed to and their behavior is an issue. It is sad to see youth essentially throw their life away. But who is really to blame, them with their limited knowledge base or us with a more substantial knowledge base? I have yet to meet a teenage cable tv owner. So, it's the adults putting these images into our youths head and then getting confused when they model the behavior. I'm thinking they need to do a little reading about behaviorism and learning theories. Bandura's social learning theory which states that learning occurs through observation and modeling behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others. One can not solely learn by their self, so outside forces influence individuals. So let's see here. We have rappers, I know easy target, but whatever. They are glorified even thought they condone criminal activity, objectification of women, and material possessions. So honestly, what do we as "intelligent all knowing adults" actually think the children are going to do? They do not posses a substantial knoweldge base to help them make a more enlightened decision.
So what can we do? We have to teach our children right from wrong. We have to teach them to think critically, cuz Lord knows the school system wont, but that's another blog. Help them understand reality versus perceived reality. Talk to them, love them, be there for them. Tell them the truth. The real truth not the medias truth.