Childhood is about everyday being an adventure.It is about the joy of freedom and never caring about what comes in your path. Being a kid is about being

charismatic, troublesome, and cute.

However, people’s outlooks on a ‘good time’ have drastically changed due to the advances in technology. The young adults seen here are in a handheld gaming

lounge. Their idea of fun is to sit around inside and play with handhelds by themselves instead of socializing with

each other or getting fresh air outside.

Reading began as something fun to do during free time or

something needed to do research. Fairy tales and science

fiction help us expand our imagination. Any book could make us

step out of reality and into a world of fantasy.

The current generation uses the internet for everyday

purposes. They surf the web and have online accounts on

chat or game websites.

Adolescents have lost their

passion of reading.

Back in the day, a tire could simply be used

as something to swing on. Tires could also be

used to push a little sibling around while chasing after them. They were used for

innocent and simplistic playtime.

Today, tires are used to move the car that teens are given after receiving their licenses. Over time, the age for being eligible to drive has varied. Tires are used for

a totally different purpose by kids in the present.

During the 20th century, kids use to blow bubbles as a leisure

activity. The bubbles floating around us symbolized the carefree spirits of youth and childhood.

These days, kids rely on a bubble machine to blow the bubbles for them. The advancement of technology shows how much we rely on tools to do things that

we are totally capable of without using them.

In the mid 1900’s, children used to listen to music

through earmuff headphones connected to

a giant radio box. The genre of music also varied

in the 1950’s. People listened to classical, jazz,

and blues.

Most adolescents of today

probably own a handheld musical

device called an iPod. However,

iPods are not limited to just the

younger generation, but adults as

well. Rap, hip-hop, and hard rock

are the widely popular music

genres of the present.

Kids playoutside to getfresh air and

exercise at thesame time. That’s one

way they remain healthy.

Outside activities includebike riding, climbing trees, orjust playing an entertaining

game of tag.

In our time, kids are always seen planted in frontof a television. They lack in exercise becausethey are too hooked on an episode of Dora orGossip Girl. They fail to get the right amount of

exercise everyday, causing our generation to be themost obese.

African American kidswould remain distantfrom white childrenbecause they were notallowed to socialize withthem.

During the early untillate 1900’s, playtime forchildren used to besegregated. Whitechildren would play witheach other anddisregard black kids.

Children of today have fun

together, regardless of what

race. They don’t view skin

color as a social barrier.

That barrier has been

crossed in the late 90’s.

However, in some parts of

America, there is still

segregation among citizens.

Today, youth is not just a matter of age. It depends on how

childish you are on the inside.

Adolescents of this generation are all friends. Friends who are interracial, co gender, and of

any age group.

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