- Share
your reaction to the topic of the sexualization of early childhood.
While reading the article and hearing more about the topic of sexualization in early childhood, it made me sort of uncomfortable in a sense. Mainly because when it comes to children and the topic of sex I don't necessarily think young children should be exposed tot the topic at such a young age. Also the many different ways in which children are using sexualization and hearing the examples shocked me. I also think that there is really no way for us to stop children from being exposed to the topic, children learn so much from much, school, other kids and their environment and it is our job as educators and parents to be mindful of that. Although we cannot stop them from being exposed to such things we can take the necessary measures ourselves in those times to educate them properly and pay close attention to them.
- Provide
three or more examples, from your personal or professional experience,
that further illustrate the exposure of young children to a highly
sexualized environment.
In my own personal life when I was a kid my parents didn't exactly monitor closely what me and my brothers watched on television so one day my brother discovered porn on television or something close to it and he would watch it when my parents were not looking and we never told on each other so they never found out he was watching he had to be around 11 or 12, but one day he got caught and got in trouble and my parents had a talk with him about it and he was really embarrassed but ever since then he never tried to sneak and watch it. Another thing I remember is while working in the daycare center I was working in the school age room and One of the kids were singing the "sexy back" song by Justin Timberlake, reading the article immediately made me think of this because when this song first came out a lot of children were exposed to it as I noticed. It was really catchy, but anyway the little girl singing the song in the classroom had to be about 8 and I asked her where did she hear that song she said it's always on the radio when my mommy brings me here. Another instance in the same classroom there was a girl dancing we were having a Christmas party and we were playing all kinds of music mostly Christmas music and the little girl was dancing very adult like. She was about 11 or 12 and one of my coworkers came to her and said where have you seen dancing like that and she said on a music video at home, her mom lets her watch it. Those were just a few examples I witnessed and they all have to do with the exposure of sexualization in early childhood.
- Explain
the implications this may have on children’s healthy development. Include
ideas you might have, as an early childhood professional, to best respond
to these concerns and to reduce the negative impact on children.
A lot of the exposure to sexualization that children may have can impact their healthy development if not properly addressed by the educators and parents/guardians in a child's life. Things could happen that cause them to be exposed to sexual acts at an early age and to learn the wrong things about sexualization that can affect them in a bad way mentally. Some ways that can help to prevent these things is to monitor what children watch on television and always notice the signs. Pay attention to children and their behavior and if they have questions answer them. Do the best you can as a parent or educator to pay close attention to children, because we have the ultimate say so in what they watch and what they are exposed to in a major way.
- Describe
the ways in which your awareness of the sexualization of early childhood
has been influenced and/or modified by studying the topic this week.
Brittney,
ReplyDeleteI can relate to your feelings of being uncomfortable while reading the article, “So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents can do to Protect Their Kids”. I was shocked at the scenarios shared in the beginning of the article. I also believe children should not be exposed to the topic of sex or violence at such a young age. These are innocent children that just need to be children! Unfortunately, society is pushing it onto our innocent, impressionable young children. It’s so sad that regardless of how hard we try as parents and teachers, it will be still brought to young children’s attention. As early childhood professionals we need to be knowledgeable to help support them as needed.
Thank you for sharing,
Staci
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