What Does It Means To Be A Child's Perspective

What does it mean to be a child? Is it to experience the world through a innocent perspective? Many people would agree that all children are innocent. Children are not corrupted by the ugliness of the world, so everything they say and do are their own honest actions. As we grow older and witness the actions of the world, our view changes little by little, but as a child, we have not experienced enough to skew how we see the word. Although children have an unbiased perspective of the world, there surroundings will eventually influence their thoughts and actions. To me, childhood is a time where we are being prepared for adult life. Our families instill values such as religious values, or health values, or personal values. These values can influence a child’s perspective. For example, if a child is taken to church every week, he/she will begin to hold importance to God and the Bible which may impact how they see other religions. Another example would be if a child was taught to donate …show more content…
Their families are the ones who, as previously stated, instill values and influence their perspective. The children learn how to behave and act from their parents. By imitating the people around them, children learn. Of course, the duration of the innocence of childhood can vary from child to child. It all depends on the family. If their parents expose them to the atrocities early on, the perspective will have been shifted permanently, and the innocence will end. If the parents shelter their child from everything around them, the perspective will remain innocent. I have noticed that parents these days are trying to shelter their children more often these days. Most likely due to the atrocities that occur everyday around the world, parents want to have their children innocent and happy for just a bit longer. Even with children who live in the areas affected by war, parents are trying their best to shield their children to give them