In the article, the authors raise the urgent problem of the deviant behavior of adolescents, the solution of which requires increasing the spirituality and morality of society. In the modern world, work and study have lost value, for many adolescents the purpose of life is to achieve a material good at any cost, to profit by any means. And no one teaches adults to be a parent, all upbringing comes down to the principle of «How I was raised, so am I.» The accelerated pace of progress has led to the rapid development of the child (the child who is not yet able to speak can use the telephone). At present, it seems important to read modern literature on the psychology of education, attend various trainings, track rapidly changing trends, and find effective ways to interact with problem children.