The "Click and Go" Generation
Not many years ago, families used to have one telephone and one TV 
in the living room, and there was no such thing as a home computer. 
Nowadays, all those items can be found in most teenagers’ bedrooms. 
Behind closed doors, teens can have private conversations, and they can 
turn the TV on to any channel they like. If they are curious, they will use 
the Internet to explore places they never imagined existed, get a lot of 
information, and talk to people far away. Having this equipment in their 
own rooms means an increase in privacy for the kids.
 As a result, many parents complain that teenagers are becoming too 
individualistic and too isolated from the family. On the other hand, teenagers think that parents should respect their privacy. Psychologists 
say that if the teens lock their bedroom door, parents should just keep 
on knocking. Parents have the right to know who their sons and 
daughters are with and what they are doing. But parents must be 
flexible, too. Some parents are very strict and try to keep control of 
their kids. But in the end, that doesn’t work, because it makes teens 
rebellious and unhappy. The more unhappy teenagers are, the more they 
want to be left alone. Some may even turn to the Internet and give up all 
social encounters with family members and live in cyberspace.
 Today’s teenagers may be “click and go,” but they are also the most 
educated, and the most globally aware, generation. They realize the 
importance of studying and getting a job. If you ask teenagers today 
about the future, most of them will tell you that they are optimistic. But 
teenagers will be teenagers. One expert asked a teenager why he 
questioned everything his parents said and why he was behaving like such 
an idiot. His answer was,” It’s my job. I’m a teenager.”