Kids should just be kids

Kids should just...have fun. Have it all while they can.

They should not worry about things like body shape, or how much fat they consume, or how chubby their cheeks are, or even how they look like.

Those should NEVER be a child's concern.

Childhood is all about enjoying the innocence, the fun, the exploration. Children themselves should always be celebrated, encouraged, supported, loved and cared. They don't need elder ones to ridicule them, or to drop their self-esteem. Childhood is a stage that can possibly shape children; an slight peek of what kind of person they will be in the future.

I have had my childhood stage. It wasn't a very happy one. I was a slow learner. I had very low self esteem. I was quite. I asked for what I want but I got used to these requests getting turned down. I was easily exploited, and manipulated. What I said were usually not listened to. I didn't get answers for most of my questions. I lied and got punished. I was a subject of complaints for many teachers. Not many noticed any of my capabilities. Sometimes, just because kids are kids, they get ridiculed.

However, it is important to help troubled kids to bounce back. I managed to do so on my own and I'm glad, am grateful, and am proud that I did not go to waste with so much negativity in my childhood.

It is time for older people like us to start realizing that children don't need to be treated like adults. Kids should just be kids.