The amount childre are listened to in todays society.

In class we talked about the degree to which children are listened to in today’s society. I think it varies from family to family and also globally. When you look at a typical middle class parent and child relationship in Canada you see children being listened to almost too much when it comes to things that they want. If a child asks for something, the parent will often give them whatever they want so they don’t have to deal with saying no or being the “bad parent.” I think in these cases children need to be listened to less. If they get everything that they want when they are young it does not prepare them for the real world where they will have to work for everything that they get. On the other hand, when you look at this issue on a global level, you see children in other countries that have no voice at all. These children will never have a chance to express their opinions or wants and needs. I think when it comes to more serious situations, like abuse, and poverty, that this is where we need to start listening to children more. I think that in a lot of cases children can have a valuable opinion, especially as they reach older ages, and they should have the chance to be heard.