“Hurrying children into adulthood violates the sanctity of life by giving one period priority over another. But if we really value human life, we will value each period equally and give unto each stage of life what is appropriate to that stage” (8). Dr. David Elkind, an expert on child development, discusses in his article, “The Hurried Child (25th Anniversary Edition),” the various impacts a child has on his or her life that inevitably lead to the loss of childhood. Certainly, one of the most discussed influences, is the effects stress has on a hurried child. This can be caused by numerous factors, such as school and the push to improve, parents and their need to live life through their own child, and also through divorces. Separated parents
