What Kids Know

     If parents knew everything that their young children knew about and understood, would they worry? Is every kid exposed to and taught about a certain subject far before they should be? I for one know through firsthand experience that kids tend to find out about things they should not know about long before they are considered "ready." At some point or another, unless supervised strictly and vigilantly, every child will come across something or learn about something that is considered unsuitable for a minor. With the internet, video games, and television being so accessible, children nowadays are especially exposed to unsuitable things such as violence and war. It is nearly impossible to shield children from these things however; the world around us is filled with these things. The best thing anyone can do is help their children understand these adult oriented subjects, and help them to deal with what they know.

Words Words Words

     If I had the choice to have everyone in the world read a single book, I would make everyone read the largest modern English Thesaurus on the market. I believe that this mandatory reading would open up a plethora of new options for people to use in both conversation and in writing. By having everyone read such a resource, the world would flourish with new vocabulary, and everyone would have a specific or new word for every situation. These words would help to liven up conversations tenfold and create far more vivid images through the use of obscure, specific, and descriptive words. The benefits of reading the Thesaurus would extend far beyond conversation, however, as literature and written works would prosper due to all of the new complex words that would come under use more frequently. School related writings and literature in general would reap the most benefits, as writers abroad would have a higher level of comprehension, along with an increased skill in writing. Even though it would be a tedious task, the perks that would come fromreading a Thesaurus would far outweigh the dullness of such a task.