Why arent kids kids anymore?

Question

Has anyone else noticed how kids dont seem to act like kids anymore, they are dressed in clothes that u would expect an adult to wear, and you hardly see them out with their dolls and prams now a days when i was a kid (which wasnt too long ago im only 22) on xmas morn we would be out playing on our new bikes or dolls and prams, now a days its all computer games and make up. i was taking my young cousin to school the other day and half the girls in her class had the short skirts n knee high socks, (she is only 7) and dont get me started on the older kids with the make up plastered on looking about 17 when they are only 12, why would mothers let their children out like that,

Answer 1

I agree with you 100%. My niece is nine and I went hopping the other week with her and her mum, she was constantly picking up short skirts, crop tops, make up, and perfume!!
I am repeatedly telling her off for rolling up her skirt, she has even put on her 7 year old sisters skirt so that it is shorter!! It's horrible, I personally think that shops should stop selling these things...........oh and the other thing she is into is Playboy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's disgusting, I bet the manufacturers won't let their kids have Playboy stuff!

Answer 2

Things like you just outlined are exactly why I plan to homeschool my children. As open minded as I am compared to most people today, I don't think I could tolerate my kids turning into the near-naked things I see writhing around on tv now.

Computer games and tv are fine, in moderation (says the girl who spends far too much time online and playing Sims2...). I would be thrilled to see any child outside walking a doll in a pram. Sadly, it isn't something often seen anymore. I still like getting dollsfor Christmas, by the by. ;) Any makeup I got for Christmas when I was in my early teens was department store type stuff (anything bought at other times of year were store brands), and even at that, it was almost all skin care. At least thanks to my mom, I've always had a near perfect complexion!

In my opinion, 14 is a good age to start wearing makeup (parent-approved before leaving the house). I was allowed to wear makeup when I was 12, and I look back on the crap I put on my face in horror. How glad am I that I never took up with slutty clothes.

...Wow, that was dangerously close to turning into my mother. ;)

Answer 3

I will probably not be liked for this but, it is not the kids fault, it is the parents. The parents are the ones that let their kids leave the house dressed that way. Then again look at all the stores, it seems they want all the girls to look like little sluts. I know that is a strong word but it does fit. I see 13 year old girls with makeup on. Then we wonder why there are so many rapes in this country, look at the way these babies are being dressed. It is like the mothers are still playing with dolls but it is their daughters that they are dressing that way. Just my humble opinion.

Answer 4

I have two daughters 2 1/2 and 10 months i have always bought my girls clothes from Next as they are good quality and the best i can afford for them however i have commented on so many occasions that the styling for the range of clothes fitting my daughter are far too old for my young daughters i am 25 my partner 31 and we both agree that some of the styles are even too old for me i think it is sad that there are alot of parents out there trying to make their children look and dress older than they are i try and buy cute tops and trousers/skirts not tarty grown up clothes i only hope more could be like me in this respect as personally i want my daughters to stay young and innocent for as long as possible sure we play at dressing up but even down this road i refuse makeup and grown up clothes instead i have bought fairy princess dresses and Disney ones we should start an appeal to keep our young YOUNG!!! anyone agree?

Answer 5

Take a good look at the magazines geared to the age groups, commercials and various TV shows. They're not as "wholesome" as they used to be. With usually both parents working full time, by the time they get home, it's "mom/dad, can I have..." "sure, honey, whatever ... " without paying much attention to "whatever" is. Or, depending upon the amount of "allowance", kids can easily go buy these things themselves. A lot of parents these days just don't notice what their kids are wearing/doing any more, or they are just too tired to care. Either way, I think it's sad.

Answer 6

Because adults can't be adults any longer in western society!! What I mean is that one cannot discipline kids like one could some years ago. And this is only going to get worse, because some misguided, politically correct and at times totally brainless people are making policies in this country. Children can report parents to agencies if parents try and disciline them!! Unbelieveable!!
And the blame also lies at the door of the parents to some extent. Parents have to set examples, if parents are coming home drunk legless, having no time for kids what do you think will happen. Parents are so busy entertaining themselves that they forget at times that children mean sacrifice at times, I would like to do something but will it set a proper example to my child?
The market forces are also encouraging children to indulge in things which are detrimental to them. Computer games, violent ones most of the time. Barbie make up kits for girls. Expensive garments. In my time one had a footbal and 20 kids to kick it!! ( I am 35 now) Yet all is not lost if we adults set good examples we can still save the day

Answer 7

Can't agree with you more, i'm 23 with an almost four yr old son and i have refused to let him go that way, he wore babygorws up until 6months when he strated towear cute baby clothes, wasnt til he was walking he got some little jeans etc, now four hes neevr played a computer game, he loves his books and cars and rides his bike every where. He takes his teddy to bed and in the car, and when hes tired even shopping. This gets tuts off people, but to me hes still only little. Kids needs comfort etc. Hes four in october and due to go to school sept 2007, it will be there and only there he will strat to learn of computer games etc. Im not a cruel mum, he has dvds, he has the tv, he has fun, but they d grow up so fast, why do people rush them.

Answer 8

I'm only 15 and i too think that kids are growing up way to fast. I know kids in 6th and 7th grade that are already smoking and kissing and such.haha i didn't get my first kiss till i was 14!anyways i think its disgusting how you see all those lil girls out there showing off their bodies trying to look 17 and such. and everyone wonders why 13 and 14 year olds are getting pregnant. look at them. parents need to pay attention to what their kids are wearing and maybe the child wont end up as 16yr old crack whore with 2 kids...haha sorry for over exagerating

Answer 9

Its down to society and parenting today, i have 4 kids from 21 down to 8, I've seen the changes from me been a kid and then the changes from my eldest down, then I've seen kids grow up around me. Has parents we have to educate them in the right way of knowing whats is right and wrong, some high schools today are like prisons unfortunately because of society they can get anything they want in them sadly from drugs to counterfeit goods etc. They have done away with middle schools so the naive 11 year olds are starting high school having to learn to survive with there peers that also are too old for them they leave the world of primary school and are thrown in the deep end so basically they have to grow quick up too quick. this was not so when we had middle schools so the government is to blame also. plus some perants do allow they're kids to run Wilde and i see that every day not all but quite a lot do as long as there kids are not bothering them they're aren't bothered who they annoy. kids need to be kids they should not be forced to grow up they will become adults in they're own time in the right way. I hear so many kids saying they want respect but so many of them don't even know what the word respect even means most of them mean they want it from you but they are not willing to return it. we has a society need to put what we have done has a society back to the kids of society i think anyway. because they are the future of the world. in my mind you earn respect in the right way you don't ask for it.

Answer 10

Don't know where you are hon but here in Leeds the kids are out on their bikes, skateboards and scooters. They play tag, hide and seek and yes the girls have dolls in prams too.

Maybe our little neck of the woods is odd, lol!