This is so screwed. I believe that a very prevalent issue which more or less describe our generation was a lack of discipline. I think as a parent it is important that you follow through with the ultimatum's you provide, as the dad talked about in the article. If it becomes this issue of always providing for your kids and never punishing them for their rude or disrespectful behavior, you get this generation of young adults who never know what it's like to not get what you want. If you want my opinion, the concept of spanking (only when necessary), is the key to raising mature and respectful teenagers, with the proper mind set of how to act.
How is this a thing?