“Children in This Country Are Better Off Today in Most Aspects of Their Lives Than the Children of Most Prior Generations in the U.S. and

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Children in this country today are better off when taking into consideration many different aspects. Today’s children are healthier than children in the past. Never before have children been less likely to die from a disease. More children today are enrolled in or have graduated from an educational institution. In the past it was not common for a child to graduate from high school and enter into college like many do today. Previously many children were unable to complete grade school due to the burden of economic disaster, war, and periods of rapid social change. Many young girls were unable to even think about college and careers and were more likely to marry early and start planning a family. During the Depression many children were expected to work in order to support their families. I am not implying that it was wrong that children had to support their families; it’s the fact that having to start work at such a young age forces a child to grow quickly and deprives them of their childhood. Today children do not begin work at such a young age. They are able to play and enjoy their childhood. Many parents today encourage their children to begin working by the age of 15 to help them build responsibility and independence. Children today do not have to deal with as much stress. I know that schools and teachers today are expecting a lot more out of kids which does cause pressure. During the depression children were expected to take care of their siblings and household chores. They were exposed to more parental conflict and unhappiness then many children today. This caused them to develop emotional difficulties and poor attitudes toward school and work. Although, you may hear many people say that today’s world is not safe for raising a child; it is. It is how you decide to raise your child. Times changes and the world is a more complex place then it used to be 80 years

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