Material madness

Catches all of us

Our children too

Not my children though they will be brought up with good values and manners say most parents

They will not be material

They will not watch hours and hours of TV

Playstation and Wii will not dominate their lives

They will not be exposed to violence, allowed to watch violence

Oh really?

Not seven years old and peer group pressure is in full swing

They have to have Nike boots and this and that brand

They also watch hours and hours of TV, in part to keep them quiet while Playstation and Wii are also frequently played with

In part to give tired parents a break

And so what have we got growing up in our midst?

Savee children who know many things

Are not impressed by many things having seen so much on TV or DVD

Where does this take us?

Who knows but young people of nineteen or so talking about mortgages and security is pretty sad

Some are proud of forgoing their gap years to earn money

Sad

Is this a world any of us want?

Immersed in the pursuit of nonentity, conformity

A world of cctv and ever more controls

A world obsessed by reality TV and celebrities

Give us a break

Help your children to see beyond the hype

To intrigue them with the idea of adventure and exploration

Be it in the inner or outer worlds

No matter what, anything but teenagers chasing the material dream

A nightmare dream as many can attest.

Steer your children anywhere else

Material madness is the road to hell