Child Labor: Do Children Really Work?

Many customers love to buy popular brands such as Nike. That’s why many companies have factories all over the world. However, how do you think buyers would feel if they knew who was working at those factories? Not just adults, but children are slaving over machines to make your new soccer ball, shirt, shoes, and much much more. Child labor takes away from a child's life as a young, free spirit. It also makes them vulnerable to simply losing their jobs to only get replaced immediately. When a child spends hours upon hours working, they lose precious time. Not just for education, but for themselves. A child should be able have fun and enjoy their simple lives while they can. With work, this only gives them less and less time to do so. Nadira Faulmuller at Oxford University writes, “A dinner party argument why this is wrong, I reckon, might come down to something like ‘Children should not work. This Indian girl is deprived of her childhood if she has to’” (Faulmuller 113). This quote reveals the fact that these children are deprived from their childhood because they are producing your items …show more content…
Most child workers ages range from 5-17. At these ages, they are at their most vulnerable and dependent stage. Because of this, children that work are not only the easiest to hire, but the easiest to fire. “‘We fear they might be ‘the cheapest to hire, the easiest to fire, and the least likely to protest’” (Faulmuller 112). Also, managers and coworkers can easily take advantage of them without having to worry about arguments or protests because they are so dependent on their work. For example, if a young child begins to slack at their work, they can be easily fired with no argument and have an immediate replacement. Therefore, when you buy products manufactured from children, you are supporting the way they are treated in the factories, as