Children Are the Future

Though we live on one planet, Earth, it is crazy to think there are so many different countries and people out there. If you did not know, there are 196 countries in the world and more than seven billion people living on this planet, which is growing every minute. Out of these 196 countries, there are so many similarities and differences. One big difference, however, is the way kids act and have been taught to act.

Here in America, children are brought up with the idea to be more independent. They are sent to school from a young age and from that age, they are being built to become an adult who can succeed in life. In America, there are many opportunities that are offered to children, which allow them to explore and develop. Being creative and being unique is something that this country wants. When applying for colleges, kids are not only judged based upon how well they do in school or on standardized tests, but how well they are at writing, if they participate in other activities, both leadership and volunteer activities, and if they are social. It is not always about the grades, as some think more and more these days, but that is because it is how the kids are being taught from a young age. The way a child is brought up and the things they learn and explore are what make them who they are as they grow older. It is also what makes the country what it is, because kids are the future.

Many first world countries seem to bring up their children in a same fashion. They send them to school and are told to be active and have fun. However, developing and less developed countries cannot provide this for their children. Yes, the children are the future in their countries, but for them, that means who can work once they reach an age where they can walk and talk and handle things. These countries need the money and need people to help earn that money. They use all the labor possible and that may include children. Luckily in America, there is a part of the government that deals specifically with children, the Children’s Bureau. Ever since it started, it has worked to eliminate child labor, take on infant mortality, and foster care and adoption process so that children have opportunities.

One reason some of these countries are behind is because they do not prepare their future. They teach their children basic skills and send them to work. Right now that is what they need, and I am not criticizing them at all, but a good education is the foundation to a successful future. If these children are taught, they can help learn skills that will make them more successful and the country they live in more successful. This does not mean they have to attend a school where they learn all sorts of information that will never be useful, but they should learn the basic information or ideas that will help them understand what the world is about and how it can improve. The children are the future of this country, all the other countries, and the whole world. It is important to start early and ensure success, making a better and more peaceful world to live in.