Is it just me or are kids today growing growing up at rapid paces?(I mean before they hit 13 years old) Who knows who's to blame for this? The media? Modern education? All I know is that when I was a kid (keep in mind I was 6 when the 1980's came to a close, this would make me 23 now) we were allowed to be kids and "grow up" at our own leisure. I feel like my generation, of kids, was the last generation that were allowed to be kids and take their time to grow up. My opininon is that the media projects a grown up image that kids feel obligated to emulate. Also, we can't rule out our school systems. Our school seems to dump a ton of work on kids. They see work as punishment and not something fun and part of their learning and growing experience. Remember, when we were growing up and our parents told us not to grow up too fast? Well, looking back, they really didn't have to because it's not like we were any great rush to do so....Let me know what you guys think.
2006-07-13
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