India, Nov. 8 -- The troubling incident of a six-year-old girl's assault by an eight-year-old boy in a Panchkula school and the recent fatal accident in Chandigarh where a 17-year-old killed a motorcyclist while driving his father's vehicle are clear warning signs. These tragedies point to a breakdown in how families and communities monitor, guide, and discipline the young today. Unrestricted access to social media, smartphones, and adult privileges without corresponding emotional maturity is accelerating behavioural crises among minors. Blaming digital culture or peer influence is an easy excuse. Modern parenting has drifted into passive oversight, where screens serve as convenient babysitters and vehicle keys are granted without enforcing strict boundaries or responsibility. To stem this decline, families and public institutions must replace passive supervision with active engagement and firm, non-negotiable accountability. Parents must physically secure vehicle keys and restrict screen access besides blocking harmful online content for children. Active parenting includes a disciplined routine, ensuring screen-free mealtimes and fostering open communication to identify early signs of emotional distress or aggression. Educational institutions must collaborate with parents to help spot early signs of bullying, violence, or dangerous behaviour, treating red flags with counselling rather than administrative suppression. Parents must be held responsible when minors cause harm or fatalities using family assets. Negligence in oversight must carry legal consequences....