Controversial Poem Puts 7-Year-Old On Hot Seat

[UrbanizdSkillz]

Originally posted by RedVelvet
Don't be so sure teena. I have a "gifted" child . At eight, my daughter wrote a letter to the editor about U. S. involvement in Afghanistan and had some choice words for the President. She composed and typed the letter on our home computer. She then sent it to our local paper. I found out about it when they called me to ask if the letter should be published. Gifted children have minds of their own and the ability to express what they are thinking. They really do think about things that are considered adult issues.

I agree with you on the bolded. One of the things I despise most, and this is solely because of my own personal experience, is for someone to assume that a child's views and feelings are merely a regurgitation of their parents. Don't ever underestimate the brilliance of a child!

ETA: As far back as I can remember, my mother ALWAYS told me the truth about the world and she certainly was not (and still isn't) the type to sugarcoat an issue. Why do we want to shy away from these issues while a child is still young and then suddenly want to bombard them with all the issues as they face them head on? So no, I have NO issue with the fact that her parents have graphically taught her about her history.