article_snippet.sent: But what people will miss is the sight of the stricken faces of the children so cruelly dismissed, the tears shed into pillows, and the bravery needed to go to school the next day.
article_snippet.sent: Of course, cruelty among children has existed since the words
article_snippet.sent: and there’s nothing adults can do.
article_snippet.sent: So why is such ruthlessness starting ever younger?
article_snippet.sent: That also means any anger and aggression comes out in indirect ways
article_snippet.sent: But in an age where children spend longer in front of a screen than with friends, one result is that children’re not learning social skills or empathy.
article_snippet.sent: Indeed, children may be genuinely unaware of the impact.
article_snippet.sent: Throw into the mix that children see adults being just as judgmental on some of our most popular TV shows
article_snippet.sent: it’s easy to see where children get the idea that being nasty wins friends.
article_snippet.sent: You are showing children that it’s entertaining to you
article_snippet.sent: Let’s hope parents can help that message spread before too many young lives are damaged.