...age for kids to start to grow up? Kids should enjoy being young and carefree. They should be able to know what’s right for their age and what’s not. Many kids today are not enjoying their time being kids. They are taking on responsibilities that they shouldn’t at their age. The Internet, influences, and trends are making these kids grow up way too fast. To begin with, the Internet has a big effect on the kids now days which cause them to grow up too early. In an article Kids ARE growing up faster today - and it's all down to technology: Facebook and mobile phones causing children to mature more quickly, poll reveals stated that, “70 per cent of their children, aged 12 or under, now search the web unsupervised.” Parents...
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...Tweens: Ten Going on Sixteen When children are first born they are as innocent and as precious as jewels. Their parents never think for a minute that my child is going to be imperfect or going to grow up too fast. In today’s society children are growing up at a very rapid rate. Kay S. Hymowitz wrote a story on young children growing up before their years. Hymowitz story is titled Tween: Ten Going on Sixteen. In her story it is very accurate and very effective about today’s children. There are many different reasons on why children grow up so fast and the influences that surround them. Hymowitz story Tweens is very effective about many reasons but mainly because of the celebrity influence and media, the people they hang out with are twice their age, and also because they’re put in a forced upon situation. To begin with, in the story Tweens it addresses how young children grow up faster because of the celebrity influence and media. It states that generally children from the ages of 8-10 years of age are in the mind set of 13-16 year old teenagers. (Hymowitz Pg. 3.) The media’s influence on children now and days are horrific. It sucks to say but there is a sense of media that targets toward little girls that sucks them into a more advanced type of lifestyle. Children cannot be little kids anymore and enjoy that time because of the media. The media and the celebrities are always in the spot light and are all about high fashion and how to get rich quick, no matter the consequences or...
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...the people in the world will assume that a fast food restaurant should be held responsible for the childhood obesity increase, when in fact the parents and kids who purchase and consume unhealthy foods are responsible for their own choices. We live in a society that has changed dramatically over the past decade or so. Many of these changes, such as both parents working outside of the home, longer work hours by both parents, and meals eaten outside of the home often affect what children eat, where they eat, and how much they eat. Many of these so called habits that people have accepted as a normal way of life are contributing to the growing levels of childhood obesity. It is a parent’s right and responsibility to make their own decisions and in choosing what is right for their children. Parents can and do have a say about what their kids eat. Most parents today are introducing junk foods and foods offered in fast food restaurants during their children’s early years. Parents play a role as household makers. They make the decisions on food availability in the home, and create the setting for what foods are being eaten. The temptations with all the commercials among other things for fast food that are out there being offered can be hard for a parent/kid to ignore. The trend of eating in a fast food restaurant seems to be becoming more convenient and a simple solution for families who may have a lack of time, or are just too tired to cook. Fast food is offered to so many at a low cost...
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...[TITLE OF E-BOOK?] EXPERIENCE OPTIMUM HAIR HEALTH PROVEN TECHNIQUES TO GROW YOUR CHILD’S HAIR FAST! Tired of scouring the Internet for hours on end, seeking information for your natural child’s hair? Is your child’s hair experiencing dryness and breakage? Have you tried everything possible to get your child’s hair in peak condition, but still come up with mediocre results? Not to Worry. There’s Hope. At last! Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about natural hair for kids. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll get all of the trade secrets for getting lush, long and healthy natural hair for your child. Never before has there been a guide specifically devoted to the growth of kids with natural hair. You Can Grow Your Child’s Hair Too....
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...Obesity is a fast-growing epidemic among young adults due several factors. People are choosing to eat poorly and exercise less. They watch too much TV, play too many video games, eat too much fast food and junk food and are not getting enough exercise or nutrition to balance it out! While many people are healthy and exercise regularly, there is a growing number of adults and children becoming obese. It is costing the NHS millions to deal with the problems that it causes. We are having serious concerns about the number of people becoming ill and being unable to work, because of our overweight people. It' no secret that obesity is a huge issue. The causes of this problem can be social, economic and cultural, all of which determine how much food we eat, and the kind of food we eat, against how much exercise we do. Affecting the entire world, Scotland is one of the worst countries by percentage. According to professionals, "40% of adults in Scotland will be obese by 2030". 40%?! These figures are ridiculous, almost half the country obese in a few short years? Fatty and unhealthy foods. Served in every shop, in every town, in every country. Foods that damage the body, you just can’t get away from them. Being obese puts unnecessary strain on the heart, making the heart pump faster because of the increased amount of body fat. As a result this can cause high blood pressure. Likewise it has been proven that being obese...
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...As I am sure many of you will know it now seems the norm to walk around and see an eight year old playing on an iPad or some sort of electronic. But is this one of the reasons children want to become adults too early? Or is it due to the incredibly high amounts of pressure put upon children to be the best of the best, not just the best that they can be. Many people would say that it’s because of freedom. Children don’t know what it’s like to be older, but adults know what it’s like to be young, and just how easy you have it. However kids only see that adults are respected, they get to do what they want, and they can drive, they are allowed to stay up late etc. all children want that. As children we are constantly being told what to do- go clean up your room, do your prep, those clothes aren’t appropriate- we feel as though we have no control over our own lives, we see how adults are in charge, they make the rules and regulations, so naturally we want that, we want to be able to do what adults do. Kids think if they talk, dress and act like adults; they will be taken more seriously and treated more like an adult. Some children really don’t like being treated like kids. As a teenager, we are on the verge of independence, but still not quite there, it’s like when you get a test result back, you got a B, but just one more mark would have got you that A, but you still have to wait until you are tested again. At fifteen, you can almost leave school, at sixteen you can almost drive...
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...culprit. The youth of today are being consumed by all types of electronic devices. Violence is big business in the media. No matter if it is Facebook, YouTube, music on an IPod, internet radio, MySpace, or any other of the sites on the internet or electronic devices, violence is present in some way or another. There are youth out there in society that are committing heinous violent acts, just for the fun of it. What I want to know is when did violence become fun? Kids listen to gangster rap, and believe everything they hear. (Dawursk Jr 2007) In 1994, two teenagers that murdered a police officer from Milwaukee, stated, they did it “just for the fun of it”, because they were influenced by “2Pacalypes Now”, a song by @ Pac Shakur. Everywhere you look, there is a kid walking with some type of electronic device, with ear plugs on. (International Telecommunication Union) In 2008 61% of the world population uses cell phones, in 2000 only 12% used cell phones. The cell phones today are like mini computers, they give the kids access to everything. Our children do not want to be bothered with their parents, teachers, mentors, church, and community leaders. They are consumed by their devices, and the electronic media they view in search of their identities, and the freedom from all forms of authority. By the age of eighteen, the average American child will have...
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...In today’s busy society we are so accustomed to our fast paced lifestyle that we are forced, in a way, to consume an easily, available, and convenient meal. With this being said, it comes as no surprise that fast food restaurants try to attract as many people as possible in every street corner. Fast food has never been seen as a healthy way of eating, but with all of the propaganda and slogans found in today's society, which parent could refuse a kid a happy meal? The fast food industry does not really care about the health of its consumer; this can be seen by the advertisements targeting youths and children as their biggest market of sales. Wooing us with their propaganda while we shove poison down our throats. As they say, the rich gets richer while the fat get even fatter. When modern families opt out cooking meals and settle getting a pizza for dinner or a drive through at McDonald's not only are they ruining their health but also instilling the unhealthy lifestyle to their children. Parents don't prevent their children at all when they encourage them to eat processed fat in the form of a burger and fries. Upon growing up, many of these children will develop a love for this food that in turn they will pass on their kids and this vicious cycle will continue. A goal of marketing is to establish familiarity and easily recognizable symbols like the golden arch of McDonald's. Due to this, commercial ads only have to show that logo along with a burger to brainwash us into driving...
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...“the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines that reach or influence people widely.” The majority of households spend the majority of their time watching television shows. Our young children look up to the young actors or individuals that they watch on television through TV shows or music videos or even ones they read about in magazines. And there are a lot of women that look up to the women that play some of the parts on screen. The popular media plays a significant part of the problems that a lot of regular households go through. Everyone wants to be like who they watch on television. Is it wrong to allow our children to watch these shows? Are people losing the ability to raise decent, responsible and respectful children today? Are the adult’s that allow this decent and responsible people? This paper will raise issues about popular media today and display the effects of it on our generation. You will see how the popular media that kids are watching today influence them to have low self-esteem, a lack of discipline and consequences, ability to make grown up decisions, have no or little respect for adults and basically raise themselves. You have TV shows that alter the way that we raise our children. Kids learn a lot of what they see on the T.V. screen. They learn about sex, drugs, how to be disrespectful and disobedient. You cannot turn on the television without seeing half naked women washing their hair or rubbing lotion on their...
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...Fast Food causes and effects The Combination of problems associated with fast food restaurants and an increase in national food consumption have resulted in negative health effects such as obesity, poor health and disease. We as Americans are always on the go; we need things fast and at our disposal. The home cooked meal is a luxury to some because many don’t have time to be home preparing meals. So fast food may be first on the list. Unaware of how the burger we just consumed, the chicken sandwich or even something as simple as a salad was produced, cleaned and transported to the fast food chain restaurants, most never worry about the health and safety risks this can cause to the body and the human population. My argument is that we should be more careful and conscientious to what we eat. Obesity has become a national issue a lot of health issues have been associated with obesity. Since 1970 the amount of fast food restaurants in businesses doubled which equates to almost 300,000 establishments in the United States. It is a coincidence that 33.8 percent of the U.S population is affected by obesity and 19 percent of children and adolescents are also affected. Meaning the more fast food restaruants we create the more likely we will frequent these establishments on a day to day to basis. Many fast food items are high in calories and grams of fat. If you purchase a McDonalds Big Mac which is 540 calories and 29 grams of fat, a Medium Fry 380 calories and 19 grams of fat...
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...statistic so frightening, the question that is being raised is, who is the blame? I believe parents should be held accountable for child obesity because as parents they have the most influence and control over the childhood habits that may result in obesity. Child obesity is preventable if mothers and fathers realize the dramatic effect obesity has on the child and their future in society. Fast paced lives and tough economic times have made of all incomes and backgrounds busier than ever, constantly pressed for time and struggling to meet the demands of work and family life. With parents living in a time that is so rushed, parents are seemingly too tired or pressed for time or just simply not concerned and that results in them feeding their children whatever is quicker which most times it would be fast food restaurants that are passed on the way home. Some parents just lack the knowledge as to how to prepare a healthy fulfilling meal for their family so they also result to fast food or just something that is just not healthy for their kids that can be popped in the microwave. Despite the fast pace of the world in which children are being raised today, parents need to realize the importance of taking a time-out and being there for the needs of the family. This may include having to lose out on time in other areas in order to be home to cook a well prepared meal a few times a week. The adults serve as role-models for the children, if the parents enforce the importance of eating healthy...
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... The first performances were both compositions from West Side Story, a 1957 Broadway musical. “Somewhere” starts slowly, with a melancholy air. It builds up to a more triumphant sound towards the end of the middle section, recognized by the change in volume and speed of the playing. Then dying back down again for the ending. The slow, fast, slow progression leaves an impression of sorrow, building hope, then a strong aura of longing. I looked up the lyrics for the song, and found that they were quite lonesome. The theme of finding time to just exist...
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...about it, do you really know what you are feeding your children every day? Unfortunately, most of us do not. We all want to feed our families wholesome, nutritious meals, but in today’s busy world it seems almost impossible. Our grocery stores shelves are filled with food that is full of chemicals, pesticides, and refined sugars, but do not have much nutritional value. As a society we have got to start making smarter food choices. Obesity and diabetes have become an epidemic in this country due to the lack of proper nutrition. As working mothers, we have to get food on the table fast. Often, we have very little money to do it with so we buy what we can afford. This often means we end up feeding our family packaged and processed foods. Our children and our families are seeing the consequences of this in their health and weight. We need to stop thinking that it is too hard and too expensive to eat well, and get creative and persistent with teaching our children health eating habits while they are young. One half of school age children who are currently obese will still be obese when they become adults. (Serdula M. K.) Today, one out of every three Americans is considered to be obese. (mayoclinic.com) Obesity is quickly becoming a serious health problem leading to diabetes and heart disease. Poor nutrition is a big factor in this epidemic. Thirty percent of toddlers do not eat a single vegetable on any given day. (Gerber.com)This is a trend that we have got to...
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...say that; kids’ taking on McDonald’s this week, suing the company for making them fat. Meaning that people are trying to sue for something they did to themselves. Zinczenko also questions, whatever happened to personal responsibility? When David was growing up he claims that he was also a fast-food patron. He was a typical mid – 1980’s latchkey kid. His parents weren’t in any relationship with each other, with his mother working long hours, by the time she reached home it had probably passed lunch and dinner. So David had no other choice but buy inexpensive from fast food restaurants like McDonalds, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut. By the age of 15 David was already more than 200 pounds. He then began to change the way he ate after joining the Navy Reserves when he was in college. David believed that most of the teenagers who lived like the way he did won’t turn their lives around, because they’re under the golden arches to a most likely fate of lifetime obesity. It states that before 1994, diabetes in children was generally caused by a genetic disorder. Today there are 30 percent more of childhood cases of diabetes in this country. David suggests that no one should eat more than one meal from any fast food restaurant in one day. He also guarantees that if you drive down any thoroughfare you will see a McDonald’s restaurant. And if you go back up, will you find someplace to buy a grapefruit? David indicates that there are no calorie info charts on fast food packaging...
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...increased health care costs. But who is responsible for this? Is it the consumers? The government? Or do we blame the food service industries supplying us with processed “fast food”. Although, there are many arguments and numerous studies that have been conducted on the subject of obesity, obesity is caused by multiple factors and a combination of trends. As a society, we all have a social and personal responsibility, from the consumer, to the suppliers and even government, to stand up against obesity. Unless we all work simultaneously, obesity will continue to be a growing trend in the United States. Over the years, trends have changed and so have we as a nation. We have gone from family home cooked meals to a fast food meal on the go. The obesity rate in the United States is amongst the highest in the world. The CDC notes that more than one third of American population is overweight. In the US, every state has a 20% or more obesity rate, while in Illinois it is at 28%. But how did we become a super sized nation? Although personal responsibility is key, there are a lot of factors that have caused us to become one of the highest obese nation. As times are changing, so is everything around us and we have to look at all factors that come into play. We have the consumers, who have become too busy and too lazy to consume a healthy meal. Nowadays, with our nation’s busy schedule, it is all about conveniences, quickness and affordability. Not only that,...
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