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Children grow up too fast today! This complaint, often tinged with bewilderment and helplessness, is heard with increasing frequency among parents today. The pre-teen 'tweens' are sophisticated beyond their years. They make every decision on their own. Just barely into puberty, they face a material and emotional overload that in the relatively recent past would have daunted individuals twice their age. In this book, Kay Hymowitz shows how the 'experts' who believe children should be treated as 'small adults' have altered our conception of childhood itself. This challenging book will make the reader think harder about the needs of children who are forced to grow up before their time. It also shows what happens when a culture gives up its traditional mission of handling down its wisdom and moral heritage to the next generation.
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