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Loss of Childhood

            
            
            
             the children of our century our growing up to quickly and are not holding on to their youth long enough. I think that this is happing through the influence of our media and teenagers today. .
             -padded push up bras are coming into the kids section in major stores such as target and myers .
             -saw a child around the age of 7 wearing high heel boots a mini skirt and a small top that showed her tummy. .
             I was wearing leggings and skivvies.
             -Children are having mobile phones, purely a accessory, image our mums or even one of us at the age of 9 walking around talking on the phone. .
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             -Magazines and the media promote teenagers.
             -The average age of people reading dolly and girlfriend is 12. take a look inside one of those magazines, and you probably would agree that it's not the sort of material a 12 year old or younger should be reading. .
             -children look at keeping there childhood as being a looser, and as growing up quickly and becoming more mature is cooler then staying young. .
             The toys .
             -barbies-big boobs, long blonde hair,.
             -Children are encouraged to put make-up on at a young age due to the dollies that are being sold. Such as the dolly that is intentionally being sold to have young children put make-up on their faces.
             - Fewer children are coming home and watching play school and Sesame Street instead they are turning on the T.V. to watch hi.5, in grown up outfits and hairstyles. Hi.5 are now selling their clothes to target .
            


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