Dr. Phil McGraw

So if we're not – that's what I mean about meritocracy.

If we're not holding these kids to a standard and we're not actually teaching them to get prepared, how are we going to compete on the international stage?

What do you think it's going to take to stop it?

I mean, really stop it, not in ways, but stop it, stop it.

Nothing good.

Well, I think it is.

And if you get if you boil it down, I think the backbone of this country is the family.

I do.

I think the family units, the backbone of this country of any country.

Yeah.

And civilization.

And if you if you let that get eroded and even if you see families together now, they're all on their phones or they're.

Instead of actually talking to each other.

And I tell parents, you should talk to your kids about things that don't matter.

And they say, why?

And I say, because you got to open that channel.

So it's wide open when it comes time to talk about things that do matter.

If you don't ever talk to your kid until it's critical, it's too late, man.

You gotta start talking to them about things that don't matter so when it comes time that they've got a crisis at school or in a relationship or something, they're so used to talking to you that it doesn't feel weird.

And so I tell them, talk to them about things that don't matter so you don't make them feel awkward or on the hot seat and they can come to you when they really need to talk about things