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I don't believe that's the case. I think crimes against kids have been going on all along, they just were not as publicized as they are now. It was going on when we were running around outside all day, with our parents just expecting us to be home for dinner, and way before we were ever born.
An excerpt form a paper that discusses the evolution of child welfare and protection in America.
"In 1735, an orphan girl in Georgia was rescued from a home where she was sexually abused."
There's too much sexualization of young people on TV, in print ads, etc. I was appalled when some of the girls in my youngest child's 5th grade class were dating -- not just talking about it. Hand holding, kissing, too busy trying to be mature as opposed to being 10 years-old. Their mothers thought is was cute. Cute? These are the same young girls whose mothers let them have insanely short skirts (the minis I wore 25-30 years ago look Victorian in comparison -- and I liked them short) and hoochie clothing.
Last week I nearly keeled over when my now 13 year-old told me that one 8th grade couple were bragging about having sex. The girl said they did it for her 13th birthday. Whether they really did or didn't we'll never know, but I don't recall anyone in the JHS/middle school set bragging about having sex 35 years ago.
There's no time for dolls (Baby or Barbie) when the message being sent is grow up and be sexy.
And I thought it was "too much" when I witnessed a 13 year old receiving Victoria's Secret lingerie (which brand she specifically asked for) on Christmas ...
I went home for lunch everyday during elementary school. I walked home by myself and walked back to school by myself for the afternoon session.
We also brought in "milk" money every week to be collected. During the mid-morning, 2 monitors would go to the lunchroom to bring back the small containers of whole milk for everyone's snack. The teacher would hand out either a graham cracker or one log pretzel to everyone.
I was also a latchkey kid, as were my siblings. No after school programs or day care existed. If I had a problem, I was supposed to go to Mrs. So and So's house and tell her. Walk there, not telephone her. Telephone calls were expensive as there were no "unlimited" plans. Today, my parents would have been arested. Later on, I think there were some After School Specials about latchkey kids.
Wow, I feel old, but at least not so old that telephones did exist when I was a kid.
I went home for lunch everyday during elementary school. I walked home by myself and walked back to school by myself for the afternoon session.
We also brought in "milk" money every week to be collected. During the mid-morning, 2 monitors would go to the lunchroom to bring back the small containers of whole milk for everyone's snack. The teacher would hand out either a graham cracker or one log pretzel to everyone.
I was also a latchkey kid, as were my siblings. No after school programs or day care existed. If I had a problem, I was supposed to go to Mrs. So and So's house and tell her. Walk there, not telephone her. Telephone calls were expensive as there were no "unlimited" plans. Today, my parents would have been arested. Later on, I think there were some After School Specials about latchkey kids.
Wow, I feel old, but at least not so old that telephones did exist when I was a kid.
If your old then your not alone. I also would walk home for lunch as well as to/from school everyday. Today the horror of whole milk and a graham cracker what about those with weight issues or gluton alergies..
Todays parents would be horrified....
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