Are children being mature fast this time.

Yes. They are maturing fast in these days. Technology brought this change.

I am not sure whether 'maturity' is the right word for it.I agree they are a lot more smart these days!!

Unfortunately, the children are also victims of old age diseases like hyper tension and dieabetes. They are over burden with books, sent to school early- even if Kids play groups and engaged in video and computer games.

The children are thus deprived of childhood innocence and natural happiness. The children should not be sent to school till five years age and not burdened with heavy syylabus from the bveginning. They should be encouraged to play outdoor games and the computer/ video games restricted to children above 12 years.

I think most of the parents are very keen to see their wards growing up early overlooking the fact that a healthy and enjoyable childhood acts as a cushion against the harder realities that they face in the later years.

[quote]Chinmoy, I think most of the parents are very keen to see their wards growing up early overlooking the fact that a healthy and enjoyable childhood acts as a cushion against the harder realities that they face in the later years.[/quote]

That's so perfectly true!! without thinking of the consequences, undue pressure is being put on children to learn as many things as possible and are made to take part in many many competitions and on top of all that, the children are expected to be always in the merit list at school!!

this is only increasing various emotional problems in children!

What I find very interesting is the emotional invelovement of the parents in the performance of their wards.The first and foremost duty of any parents is to ensure a stress free living for their children.

Truly said Chinmoy!!
Now Parents' utmost priority is to make their children the best in everything. In that way they are snatching childhood from the child. Now-a-days children are spending very less time for playing outdoor games.

Todays children not taking interest in outdoor games. They are more enjoying on video games.

If they are puting wards to cricket even before they learn how to handle a cricket bat,the thoughtt of seeing them becoming a Tendulkar or Gangully is there!!!!

I think there may be one reason that children want to get everything early so they so his maturity more.

While the issue is not one maturity.They should grow to be mature.But maturity at an early age does more harm than good.

When children mature early than they will go told early so this is major harm..............

Here the discussion is confusing.Smartness is not a sign of maturity.Don't mix them up.

@Abid you are right, mixing smartness with maturity is not prudent, but isn't that what parents are doing to their children? In the zeal that they show to make their children more smart, what they are doing is expose their children to various issues and taking away their innocence and childhood!

I think there is a very thin dividing line between smartness and maturity.We can not expect immature people to be smart- to put it the other way round.When we are discussing it we are also talking about their bodily maturity too.

@Chinmoy, I think that was what we were discussing when this thread started, but slowly we got diverted to more emotional issues!! :huh:

Thanks Kalyani for putting it back on the rails!!

I think other reason of early maturity is Film, video games, competition , career etc........

Yes indeed they are becoming more intelligent...even a 1 year child is able to grasp many things which should be know in 4 years age.. This is not only due to technology development but also the increase in intellegence. Maybe some genetical factors are also affecting..

Yes, earlier the children were rare to experience all these.But now they perceive all in earlier life itself.But it creates an awarness only , not to be told as maturity reaching.