Not just in AG, but the whole world. If we don't show children these harsh realities, they enter the world naive, leaving them susceptible to sin, and trouble. But, if we do it too much then children become desensitized, meaning they don't react to problems like they're problems. So much goes into play though, like look at this in a scenario of no censorship,if a children hears that their parent has died overseas, and because they can interpret what this means in a world of no censorship, they may break down and lose the rest of their childhood, but they'll be a stronger individual. So, it comes down to this: Love for our children or make them stronger emotionally?
Love for our children or make them stronger emotionally?
I say a world of die hard, logical, intelligent thinkers would be much better than a world full of weak, insufferable morons. Don't you?
Think of it like Texas versus CERN. Which would you prefer? Highly intelligent, motivated individuals, or people who think that being one way is the only acceptable way to be?
If we don't show children these harsh realities, they enter the world naive, leaving them susceptible to sin, and trouble.
TBH, kids need to be allowed to be kids. They don't need to "be shown the harsh realities", they'll figure it out eventually on their own. Nor should they be completely isolated from these harsh realities. Basically, just let kids be kids and stop worrying so much about what you should or should teach them. Kids are very curious, if there's something they wonder, they'll figure it out or ask you.
Love for our children or make them stronger emotionally?
Just raise them and stop caring so much and you'll most likely have both. A kid learns a lot from how their parents act, so if you're a decent person, they'll most likely grow up to be one too. People worry too much. Bad stuff has happened to people since the dawn of mankind, and yet plenty of decent people have been raised since then.
Following with iMogwai I'll adjust my argument and elaborate a bit.
I'm not talking about being a Grammar Nazi parent, but when they are curious you go into detail and make them understand. If they done something wrong you go on about, explain why its bad and why you're angry otherwise it'll be the same thing over and over again.
Even so bad influences like other people they could be hanging out with is quite terrible, I've seen it first hand with my nephew and cousin.
