I was born in the late 80's and raised in the 90'2 where, I truly believe, it was a great time to be a kid. I did not have a computer till I was about 10 years old, around the time dial- up internet and AOL were being introduced to the world. I received my first cellphone when I was 17 and it  was a pre-paid Nokia. Growing up, I made friends by going out and socializing face to face. My grades were exceptional and I was very much active with school sports.



Now a days children are not children anymore and I know it is partially due to the  fact that we are living in "fast" and "impersonal" times. Technology has advanced the human race in so many beneficial ways, but with every good there is a bad. With a wide variety of smartphones, tablets and computers, we as humans have fallen victims to being consumed with social networks and then some. Not only that, but due to having EVERYTHING on the world wide web, children no longer need their parents to teach them the important and delicate things about life such as sex! The "birds and the bees" talk is an important conversation that parents should have with their kids. But it seems like today's generation are being taught by other kids and social media. 



I look at this little girl on the left and think about how much I would want her to enjoy being a little girl without a care in the world. Having her go outside and play. I don't want her to be 10 year old having sex, or indulging in drugs and alcohol at the age of 13. I want to preserve her innocence for as long as possible. But I have to be realistic and know that as the times change so must people. So its only right that parents equip their children with knowledge and confidence. Confidence, or lack there of, will make or break a child. This little girl will have the confidence in herself to make choices in life that she can look back on and be proud of. 



Parents, build your child's confidence and stroke their egos. Doing so will make a world of a difference. What they lack at home, they will look for elsewhere.