Violence in the Lives of Children

After reading "Violence in the Lives of Children", a position statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), I am truly scared for the future of not just our children in our country but also for the adults. This paper was written in July of 1993, and 22 years later I know that things have gotten worse not better. To read these numbers is so shocking in its self, to know how outdated it is makes it scary. Violence in our country is out of control and we as adults SHOULD be outraged and do something about it as the article suggests. These are our children, if not physically than emotionally, and we need to protect them as a whole. The things we do to each other is horrible, and to know that children are watching and learning that it is acceptable behavior is not okay. Teachers are here to help both children and the family but parents are the first line of defense. Stand up and be heard. This is not okay and we as a family, as a community, as a town, a city, and a society will no longer just accept it as a norm.