The State of the Union (according to kids)
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We all know that President Obama’s State of the Union is this week (especially since we learned it wouldn’t conflict with the season premiere of Lost). And whatever he says, there are some kids out there who have their own opinions about the world. Here’s just some of what a group of 9-13 year olds said in a survey conducted by TIME for Kids and KidsHealth.org:
*Two out of three kids agree with the statement, “My future is going to be great.”
*51 percent of kids think the world will be a better place in 10 years.
*63 percent of kids say they worry about money “a lot” or “sometimes.”
*39 percent of kids think math is the school subject most important to their future careers. That’s followed by reading (20%), science (13%), and technology (10%).
How would your child answer those questions? Ask him: You might be surprised! (Also: Are you going to watch the State of the Union? Will your kids?)
—Sarah, KIWI editorial director
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I’m torn about one of the above statistics. “63 percent of kids say they worry about money ‘a lot’ or ‘sometimes.’” One the one hand, I think it’s great that kids have an understanding about the value of the dollar. But is that what’s going on? Or are they simply picking up on the money stress/anxiety that mom and dad are projecting? If it’s the latter, that’s not really a good thing.
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