Childhood in Crisis
INsitute of space technology | CHILDHOOD IN CRISIS | ASSIGNMENT#2 | | Submitted By: Arsalan Ahmed;Roll 19;Aero 10 | 6/4/2012 |
Levels of depression and antisocial behavior in children have increased dramatically in the modern societies. This situation has led many people to believe that childhood itself is in crisis. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
Childhood! The most magical time of our lives; the essence of our reminiscence; and most importantly the foundation of what we are today. Even when so much around us has changed, the concept of childhood, as a whole, is still perceived as a period of joy and buoyancy. The stage of childhood, from birth to the age of 16, is a shield, behind which children are nourished, taught and made strong and sensible before they inevitably grow up and face the harsh world. Ironically, this ‘harsh world’ is due to people who were once a part of the innocence and protection of childhood. This statement sort of nullifies all the adjectives I used for childhood, but this is the unfortunate truth of the contemporary world. The shield of childhood has weakened and bad influences are seeping through it and infecting the most innocent of minds, the minds of children.
Somehow, somewhere, in our race towards achievement of technological advancement, we have lost our creed and the bonds of even the dearest relations are beginning to emaciate. All this leads to a dreaded demise of childhood’s happiness and prosperity.
Family is the building block of society as well as a symbol of peace and collaboration. Father, mother, siblings and kins are always there to help, nourish and care for the child. The underlying base of the childhood crisis can be traced to the fall of this family unit. In the modern society climbing rates of divorce have made single parenting an acceptable lifestyle. But for the child lack of role models, of both genders, become emotionally detrimental and this continually aggravates the
Levels of depression and antisocial behavior in children have increased dramatically in the modern societies. This situation has led many people to believe that childhood itself is in crisis. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
Childhood! The most magical time of our lives; the essence of our reminiscence; and most importantly the foundation of what we are today. Even when so much around us has changed, the concept of childhood, as a whole, is still perceived as a period of joy and buoyancy. The stage of childhood, from birth to the age of 16, is a shield, behind which children are nourished, taught and made strong and sensible before they inevitably grow up and face the harsh world. Ironically, this ‘harsh world’ is due to people who were once a part of the innocence and protection of childhood. This statement sort of nullifies all the adjectives I used for childhood, but this is the unfortunate truth of the contemporary world. The shield of childhood has weakened and bad influences are seeping through it and infecting the most innocent of minds, the minds of children.
Somehow, somewhere, in our race towards achievement of technological advancement, we have lost our creed and the bonds of even the dearest relations are beginning to emaciate. All this leads to a dreaded demise of childhood’s happiness and prosperity.
Family is the building block of society as well as a symbol of peace and collaboration. Father, mother, siblings and kins are always there to help, nourish and care for the child. The underlying base of the childhood crisis can be traced to the fall of this family unit. In the modern society climbing rates of divorce have made single parenting an acceptable lifestyle. But for the child lack of role models, of both genders, become emotionally detrimental and this continually aggravates the