Tween phenomenon... when is it too early to "Grow up" or to want to grow up?

Question

I was just reading news articles on yahoo news like I do every day, several times daily. I came across this article about tweens, basically 8-12 yr olds having similar interests and behaviorisms as their older teen counterparts. I thought this article was interesting, as I agree with it's premise, basically that children nowadays truly do seem to be "maturing" at much earlier ages, like 8-12 as opposed to anytime before the last decade when similar behaviors were primarily exhibited in only teenagers. Such as sexual behavior, sexually oriented toys (brats, etc.), songs nowadays introducing children on the airwaves to songs written (or at least performed maybe not written) by artists like these rap songs out there that are plainly and grossly about sex and violence. Also, movies are more violent and sexually laden then they ever were before the last decade or so. Guess my question is, read this article... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061125/ap_on_re_us/teen_tweens
Strong evidence?

Answer 1

No, it's not convincing evidence. 8 year olds are not sexually active unless they've been sexually assaulted, and this is more indicative of an increase in molestation than the entertainment industry making children more experimental. Certainly, the entertainment industry plays some role, but not to that extent. It's also very indicative of parents not doing their jobs. I would hardly agree with the sexual maturity statement, but as for actual maturity--there seems to be strong evidence of this. We expect our children to act like mini-adults, and so they have been forced to act like it. As a result, children are losing their playfulness and becoming more consumerist--like us. That's the real shame.

Answer 2

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