Is It Just Me Or are kids these days racing to g..

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Is It Just Me Or are kids these days racing to grow up? When I was 11, I would never have dreamt of smoking, taking drugs or involving myself in sexual relationships. It's not exactly hard to see the change in kids attitudes, but the saddest part is they don't get their full time of growing up space; the making forts out of duvets, having spontaneous picnics in the garden, and dressing up and convincing yourself that you were the best superhero to have walked the face of the planet. Come on little'uns, grow down for a bit.

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Its not helped by artists like rhianna and her songs like S&M, beinng played all the time, unfortunately too many young woman want to grow up to be just like them.

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All the suggestive stuff on tv all the time. There's no escaping it unfortunately. And the more you don't want children to listen to something the more likely they are to want to do it. We need a fresh start really. (-:

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Too right!!! It's a hell of a job to even get my 7yr old to play outside in the sun! It's me nicking her rollerblades and taking off down the road on jelly-legs while she stays indoors... With plasters at the ready!!! Haha! Kids these days (mine really!) don't know their born, and it's really sad because they are missing out on so much by trying to be adults.... I'm trying to be a flippin kid again!!! Haha!

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I don't want to grow up

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This is true. I see so many 11-15 year olds mouthing off down the road wearing the shortest mini skirts with their chests out and cigarettes in hand. When I was at that age, sure I was experimenting with make up, but I was still playing with dollies with my best friend, not looking for boyfriends etc.

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I don't really want to grow up either! It's great fun being a kid and I think of all the people my age who are drinking and smoking in

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*parks and it's like their wasting their childhood-you have the chance to do all that stuff when your older!

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@Stablish I agree that the media is heavily affected this, and that the majority of shows today are based around images that 11 year olds soak up like a sponge haa.. @Charlie92 I was experimenting with makeup and stuff too, but certainly not to the extent that some of the kids I see do. @RedWednesday don't grow up until you absolutely have to, and I'm a firm believer that that day doesn't actually ever have to come

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@TheLittlestPiper Yeah, I don't think I'm the growing-up type

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Neither am I @RedWednesday, don't worry :L

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I don't blame the children at all, but rather the societies that they have to grow up in for this. And in that sense it's us adults who are at fault because we create society.

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True true true

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It is the nature of our society. Everywhere is guilty of it. I teach Primary and some if the things we teach little ones now wouldn't have been taught until senior school in my day! Life and learning fun, there's no rush! Part of why I love my jobs as teacher and my

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*this stupid iPhone!* mummy is a live of playing, being young and having a creative time. Growing up is not as much fun as you think! X

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A reason for wanting to grow up is to break away from the rules and to be able to live your own life and explore the world, without someone leaning over your shoulder ov

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Very true, unfortunately.

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@michellebell for a joke a day

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im 13! i act like a 2yr old n am proud of it! im in no rush of growin up.

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@SwaggaLove13 hallelujah enjoy it while it lasts sweetie.

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@TheLittlestPiper i'll tryyyy

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I don't want to grow up. I'm 12 and o hate mini skirts, short shorts, I defiantly don't want to smoke, do drugs, or you know,

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I blame social media and public figures but yeah its all true!

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It's all about people's perception of what they think is "cool" but who cares im gunna be a kid forever!

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I work in a primary school and I am shocked at how old and streetwise our 11 year old pupils are. They watch inappropriate television programmes that are aimed at adults and children. Because at the end of the day, they are children. I remember when I was 11, I didn't know half as much about sex, drugs and other adult themes as the children of today seem to know. What makes it even harder is that as a mother of two, I have to discuss issues with my children that I'm mot prepared to at their age but when they come home from school asking questions u have to have theses talks do that my children are not bullied or picked on because their peers have femmes them to be babies becasue they don't know things.

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Lol I used to love making lil hideouts with my bed gear. But your right younger kids are growing up way to fast its just not right!

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@jamesbird21, it's literally the best thank you everyone for all your comments, it's incredible to see the feedback and read your opinions. Happy to know we think it isn't right, but what do we do to stop it?

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I don't think it could be stopped, the youth younger than ourselfs today are our future

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I may one of the only people to not agree 100% (probs cause I am around that age) but I hated those years of my life, 10,11,12. I've always been more mature for my age and I don't agree with teens smoking, and taking drugs but at my age you have to make the choice to either follow the crowd, or do what you know is right. That was the most critical decision of my life and I would never change anything I ever did. Also I'd like to point out not as many underage kids are this bad as you think. Xx

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Many swearing vocabulary is literally enriched when I happen to walk next to tots that are playing in the streets. I do not want to sound like the typical romantic saying that everything was better in older times yet I do feel that attitudes and habits of many modern day children are a big blow to many social norms we were otherwise used to.RedWednesday

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This is so true, I'm only 14 and I feel like I never got to have the childhood my mum talks about and my brother is 5 and acts extremely old for his age!

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Totally agree! X go down little people!

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Ugh, you think it's bad...I have to live with it every day of my life! Everyone swears in conversation and all they talk about is boys. It bores the hell out if me. And why do people need to swear??? It's really offensive and rude! I feel so 'left-out' as I'm not madly crazy for boys, I spend my time with horses instead. I don't wear make-up or jewellery. I hate fashion and mostly wear jeans and a T-shirt. I don't know who made girls like this but they should be ashamed!!!

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So true!!

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I play the ukulele to

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Yeah that

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Totally in agreement

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I have done all these things (except I was a princess not a super hero!)

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