Today's Children
Children today are different from what their parents were in
their childhod. The age of innocence ends very early today
compared to yesteryears. Children are very well aware of their
surrounding world and of daily affairs. The rate of literacy in
first world countries is very high and increasing in the other
nations. Most children receive a formal education starting with
kindergarten and then school. There is a sense of early maturity
in terms of intellect among kids. The internet enables any child
to get information on any topic be it good or bad. Most kids
read newspapers and are aware of current affairs and have their
say on most topics. Surveys show, buying habits of families are
greatly influenced by the children of the family. So it is very
fair to say how children are socialized today determines the
destiny of society, because ultimately these kids will grow up
to become responsible citizens- responsible if they are groomed
today for the betterment of society. Goodness is undefinable.
Please view these descriptions about how one becomes good.
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Screensaver Satisfaction It's true that
children today are getting much more freedom than ever- and this
is only increasing. In the US, we see cases where children sue
their parents for some or the other issue. Macaulay Culkin, the
home alone star sued his parents at the age of 16 for money
misappropriation. The truth of the story, no one can decide.
Children are exposed to violent TV shows most hours of the day.
The video games famous today are full of blood and gore. More
the violence, better are the sales. Sometime back in an American
public school, one fine lad entered with a gun and shot down
many students and teachers. And this is not a lone incident.
The evils of the internet are readily available for all kids to
see. Quite a few hackers in their teens have been found and
roughed up by the cops. It's true that parents have ensured the
best education for their children. But at the same time have the
required values and morals also been inculcated. Working parents
leave their kid alone at home or at a baby-sitter's. This lack
of attention slowly diverts the child to bad habits. The number
of children smoking or involved with drugs is unbelievable. In
Britain, some years back there was a 12 year old kid becoming a
father, so much for innocence and childhood. Juvenile
delinquency is on the rise. More and more unique cases are
spread all over the globe.
Incidents may be far and few but are revealing. They expose the
very structure of society which we call ideal. So where do we go
from here. There is a need to inculcate values and ethics from
an early age. A much needed introspection of society is needed.
Then only a society will emerge with better ideals and more
trust.