http://dkmommyspot.com/is-it-the-death-of-childhood-the-poisoning-of-junk-culture/ Chemical Free Living, All Natural Giveaways, and Herbal Wisdom Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:22:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://dkmommyspot.com/is-it-the-death-of-childhood-the-poisoning-of-junk-culture/#comment-390 Diane Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:59:00 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=142#comment-390 Good food for thought, dawn224. I remember those Little House books too! They did grow up fast in the ways of responsibility, and they definitely had a hard life. I guess I see the loss of childhood going to a different brand of a loss of innocence than in the past. But yeah, even my grandmother got married unbelievably early! Good food for thought, dawn224. I remember those Little House books too! They did grow up fast in the ways of responsibility, and they definitely had a hard life. I guess I see the loss of childhood going to a different brand of a loss of innocence than in the past. But yeah, even my grandmother got married unbelievably early!

]]> http://dkmommyspot.com/is-it-the-death-of-childhood-the-poisoning-of-junk-culture/#comment-387 dawn224 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:34:00 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=142#comment-387 I'm not sure I understand when children were ever "just children" though. If I look back at my great great grandmother who was married at 15 and had her first of her 8 children by 16 - where was her childhood? I read Little House books and see that they were doing chores from the time they could understand instructions. While I agree that modern culture is just a big bowl of self indulgence, I'm not sure I can get on board with the idea that our children are being forced to grow up any sooner than any other generation. I’m not sure I understand when children were ever “just children” though. If I look back at my great great grandmother who was married at 15 and had her first of her 8 children by 16 - where was her childhood? I read Little House books and see that they were doing chores from the time they could understand instructions. While I agree that modern culture is just a big bowl of self indulgence, I’m not sure I can get on board with the idea that our children are being forced to grow up any sooner than any other generation.

]]> http://dkmommyspot.com/is-it-the-death-of-childhood-the-poisoning-of-junk-culture/#comment-386 Marie Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:32:00 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=142#comment-386 As a grandmother, I have now lived long enough to have experienced and seen the change in the way children play, study and grow up. I am one hundred percent in agreement with this article. All I can say is, "here, here"! As a grandmother, I have now lived long enough to have experienced and seen the change in the way children play, study and grow up. I am one hundred percent in agreement with this article. All I can say is, “here, here”!

]]> http://dkmommyspot.com/is-it-the-death-of-childhood-the-poisoning-of-junk-culture/#comment-385 Scribbit Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:53:00 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=142#comment-385 I'll have to go read it, it sounds intriguing--and I try so hard to keep my kids from being inundated with pop culture. T.V., radio, computer, interent, ipod, cell phones--it's just too much. I’ll have to go read it, it sounds intriguing–and I try so hard to keep my kids from being inundated with pop culture. T.V., radio, computer, interent, ipod, cell phones–it’s just too much.

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