I Think Children Are Growing Up Too Fast

They seem to be under so much pressure to be cool and grown up, it's a shame they can't be carefree of other peoples opinions for a while.

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SagePoet · 70-79, M

Children of this day and age do not have the traditional "childhood" that one had growing up "back in the day." Kids nowadays have to deal with adult situations that they are clearly not ready for. Life is too complicated for kids now and there is too much pressure min all areas for them and then we wonder why there is much dysfunctionality in this world.

adshaw · 36-40, M

Even compared to when I was growing up in the late 80's and 90's, the external environment is so different. Much less discipline, far more permissiveness and children really being guided by the state and corporations.

SoFine · 46-50, F

Feathers11 - Not that long ago we still had child labour, 150-200 hundred years ago. Poverty, hunger, work camps. So physical life was very hard then, now to easy, many were beaten. Now to easy ....