The dependency on electronics and that being okay astonishes me. Now, I'm not very old (just turned 21 today actually) but the fact that 8+ year old kids are on Facebook and twitter and all of these social sites is crazy! I know 8 year olds with iPhones, I didn't even get my own cell phone till I was 17 and driving so my parents could get ahold of me and in case of an accident I could reach them. I didn't get an iPhone till I could pay for it myself either, my first phone was a cheaper basic phone and I was happy with that. I wasn't on Facebook either till I was in High School, which now days there's girls from the barn still in elementary school adding me as friends. I don't really get it personally. When I was that young I wasn't worrying about followers on Instagram or taking 'selfies' on FB, I was outside playing with my friends or drawing of riding my horse...just doing kid stuff!

I think the other big thing I see is the age which younger people are resorting to self injury/eating disorders/substance abuse/alcohol. I mean, I SI'ed when I was 11, but not many other 11 yr olds were hiding cuts...most were still playing outside with friends and just being kids. It's heartbreaking to see 12 year olds starving themselves to feel wanted, 14 year olds smoking weed because its 'cool'. I remember even when I was I'm high school riding the bus home and younger kids swearing and calling each other names that I still don't say! They were like 10!! It was honestly ridiculous!

It's kind of sad because honestly with the technology and social pressures, childhood really doesn't exist anymore. Kids are becoming tiny adults and aren't really being kids. That's just my thoughts.