Stereotypes Affecting Children In Today's Culture

In today’s culture, many aspects of the stereotype “normal” childhood have changed, including what activities children take part in, what they do in their free time, and it is even changing the way most children are eating in their everyday diet. Food is actually a big part in society's culture, parents are often too busy nowadays that they don’t take the time to make a home-cooked meal; instead they just stop by the closest fast-food restaurant to pick up the families dinner. This is impacting children by their parents showing them it’s okay just to pick up some food instead of taking time to make a much healthier meal; this is causing obesity and health problems and is starting to affect how a child responds in everyday activities,
such as going up in down stairs, walking, and playing sports. Society today is getting so caught up in their current views that they are forgetting about anything will actual life value. Teenagers are becoming “absorbed by the titillating role of online social life, the addictive pull of video games and virtual worlds, as they stare endlessly at video clips and digital pictures.” (Shannon Doyne).