In many parts of the world, children are given more freedom than in the past. Is this a positive or a negative development?

The world is changing fast and so are the rules and the norms of society. When parents today compare their childhood with that of today’s children, they find that today’s children have more

freedom

than what they used to have. I believe

this

situation is largely positive. There are many advantages of children enjoying more

freedom

. They grow up quicker than their parents did.

This

produces more liberal, mature and adventurous adults, which obviously has an effect on society in the long run. Today’s children follow the global culture, which is the amalgamation of the good points of the various cultures of the world.

Consequently

, countries progress more rapidly because of

this

shedding of many traditional ways of doing things and becoming freer and more open societies.

For example

, in India, if today’s youngster wants a dowry free marriage, he will go ahead and have it against all odds, whereas earlier youngsters could not take a stand against it as it was considered customary.

Furthermore

, today’s children have the power of the Internet and the satellite TV in their hands. Today’s young generation is the most well informed generation than ever in the history of mankind. They know what their parents and grandparents do not know. They have oceans of opportunities in front of them, which they want to explore. They adopt careers of their choice and do not hesitate walking on the untrodden path. They are not afraid of taking risks.

For example

, earlier children were pressurized by their parents to take up medical, non-medical or commerce streams, but today’s children are going into computer animation, computer gaming and other fields, which were unheard of before.

On the other hand

, sometimes

this

freedom

can be detrimental for children. They like maturity and fail to see the far-reaching consequences of their actions. It is

also

the time when teens make mistakes and need someone there to guide them understand what went wrong, take a step backward,

analise

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

analyse

analysis

Analise

, and again take a step forward. Freedoms should come in small steps so that the teens are ready to move forward having proven their ability to handle each small movement. Too much

freedom

can

end

come or bring to a finish or an end

finish

them in bad company and

also

drugs. To sum up, it can be reiterated that

freedom

Suggestion

the freedom

enjoyed by children is, by and large, a good thing, but the onus is on the parents to prepare them for

this

in small steps, so that the negative side of

this

excess

freedom

does not go against them.