Where are we going (not a poem)

I constantly wonder about the direction in which mankind has faithlessly followed. As we have evolved into a generation thriving on laziness, also know as technology, to get us through daily routines. Jobs losing their strength as shrewd minded graduates create small objects to efficiently replace human functions. Yet, as we bask in the ambiance of mobility and bow to suck on the mighty teet of Silicon Valley, I have taken note that technology has not only made us lazier, but it has reared our children. Not in a literal sense obviously, but technology has truly made our young ones grow up.

While traveling home from a field trip today the imprudent bus driver delighted in entertaining our children (and adults) by scrolling through his ipod to play selected songs for the short commute home. Well, we can't blame the bus driver because he solidified an already obvious fact: kids are too grown, and we have allowed the access of technology to enable this deed.
Flat screens, cell phones, pda's, cable, digital cable, blue tooth, on demand, the remote control as a parental figure. With those things it gives our young ones access to things that age them 2 - 3 years socially than they are educationally. Saying things like "put a ring on it," "and she's got her own things," and my favorite: "blame it on the a-a-a-alcohol baby!" What!? a six year old should blame his or her guardian for allowing them to sing that song. When I was young I had access to radios, and media to perpetuate a "bad child's" lifestyle but it was censored. I watched "In livin' color" and "Martin" and "The simpsons" as they had jokes flying over my head, but when it would get to a point the TV would be cut off, my parents hovered and made sure lyrics and comments were not repeated or heard because it DOES affect a developing mind.

I tutor in the city and hear comments drop from six and seven year olds who sound like they belong in 7th or 8th grade.

My concern is since we've evolved from no legs showing, to long dresses, to short dresses, to skirts, to mini skirts, to boy shorts and booty shorts. Easy listening, to deragorty nameless songs. (you catch my drift?) If we've come from little to a handful of this material we so call advanced. Then what next, will it just get worse? I definitely don't see it reverting back to tattoo free skin, clean music and innuendoless television. Where do we go?