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I think that the statement is false. Children often have good ideas and different views on things that adults might not even think of. Also, sometimes people say things around kids because they didn't notice them or realize they were listening so if you didn't hear them you might miss out on special information. Little kids say the cutest things sometimes and if you didn't hear them you would miss out on really getting to know them.
I disagree with that statement. I think that some kids have good ideas that could or should be heard. But adults cant think of "kids' ideas" like kids can. Anne expressed herself by writing in her diary instead of speaking aloud. But she still told us about her experience with the Nazis.
I am really bothered by this statement whenever I hear it. It is very degrading to young adults and children. There are many cases where children have much better ideas than adults, and ideas that could possibly change our lives. Also, it is a matter of freedom of speech. Why are children not people? They deserve to be listened to just as adults do.
I think that this statement is false. Oftentimes kids notice things that adults do not that are very important. If no one listened to what they had to say, than they would not have that information, and figuring things out could be harder. Just because they're kids doesn't mean that their ideas are bad. Sometimes, kids minds can be more creative and can think outside the box as to what other kids might do.
I believe that statement is false. Even this blog shows that children have ideas and undertsand some things better than adults. Children are the future... from that song
This statement is false. Every child should have their own opinion. They should be able to make a good presence. You could make a good contribution to yourself and maybe the world. Also you show how you can inspire little children. So children should be seen and heard.
I accidently hit publish to early...
I have heard amazing ideas from even younger children than the kids in our grade. I have heard stupid and ridiculous ideas as well, but sharing them helps children learn.
I think this is false. In some cases, it could be true(when little kids won't be quiet), but most of the time it is false. Without our voices in things, we could be miserable living like adults. Also, if something is not understood, we can ask and we would learn.
I personally hate this statement. This is probably one of the most idiotic things that i can think of. Children tend to have more of an open mind about things, and are usually more pure than adults.
Definately false. Children can have amazing ideas. I was watching my mom's friends kids the other day, and one of them had apparently learned about world starvation that day, and said: "Why doesn't everyone just give a bit of their food to the hungry people? I don't want the rest of my food, so I can give it to the poor person." -This kid was 5 years old.
The last part of his statement was more like his age, but its our ways that don't want us to give things away for free, when the children can tell what needs to be done quickly.
Children have great ideas, and need to have a voice. Even if their idea is bad, they can still learn how to generate helpful ideas, and then one day they will have something good to say.
I think that although children sometimes do not think before they act, I think this false. Kids could perhaps find a way to show that they are capable to the people who think they should be seen not heard. Perhaps they could show that they can behave in "adult situations."
I think that this statement is VERY false. Children need to express their ideas and thoughts when learning social skills and the difference between right and wrong. If a child is forbidden to talk at home, they will never learn to stand up for themselves, and probably be an easy target to bully's at school.
Also, kids have such a simple outlook on the world, and when discussing complicated matters, sometimes a child's insight can make the situation a lot simpler. Adults tend to overthink things sometimes. :)
I would say this statement is false. If they can't express themselves to others, then how are they developing as a child. It would affect them when they can be heard as teens(if that would happen) All children need to be heard.
I believe that this statement is false because in Europe at that time Children were not able to speak out but from Anne Frank's Diary we know that children had feelings on what was happening at the time that were as important and as opionated as the adults and sometimes there words were even more positive than the ones of adults because the children were more optimistic on the subject as we know from how Anne aproached everything.
I think this statement is false. The problem most of the time in my opinion is that adults dont act enough like children. I know the rest of the class agrees that children have great ideas, and yes some of the time its useless information but the rest of the time it can be extremely useful information(that's right we've found away around faking deafness).
this staement is false What are we doing right now. we are being heard by all of our class mates and Mr.L. So if you were against children speaking then this blogspot would never have come into existance.
This is false. Kids have the right to be heard. If kids were not to be heard, the world would be/is a mess. Everyone has a right to express their ideas. Why are kids different?
This statement is not one of much fairness. I think that it isn't a statement that should be used often, because if children are our future then why shouldn't they be heard. A child's mind is one of the few today that haven't been tainted with the lies of society and the filth of this world. Their ideas are still pure and their hearts are still good(not saying adults are evil or blan or anything! Children have just been less exposed to the world.). Children have a way of being creative in a special way that creates ideas and sparks imagination! I mean come on, whens the last time any of you climbed up a tree or in a box and pretended that you were an airplane flier! (Jen don't answer that!) Children should be seen AND heard. It's children that will take us on into the future so let them be heard so they will have a chance to express their feelings to the world.
Hopefully the world is willing to listen.
I disagree with this statement. Children don't have the same intelligence level of grown adults but there ideas are different because of it. Children think differently because of not being more educated they don't always think as much in a straight line or as seriously but that makes it so they have different points of view and to completely make something true you need a child's view and an adults.
I disagree with that statement. Although often times that is the case were children should be seen and not heard. Many children probably don't have the knowledge to choose whats right but we should listen anyways.
I definitelly diagree. I think children should be heard. But I think they should be heard and seen. If you are just seen you are like just another kid on the block. If you are heard people start respecting you and hearing what you have to say. If you are heard and seen that just makes it even better for you. More respect and they would be able to identify you.
This is false. Children should be heard. For even though children aren't really taken into account. Their ideas still matter. Even if you don't feel like listening to your little sister complain, it will help them learn how to express themselves. Children have ideas that may actually bring you into perspective. And kids go through alot these days, and to LoOk at their sad faces will not make them feel better, to tell you and explain what is upsetting them will make the difference and maybe even help you prevent it from happening to any other kid. Of course i made a poopy will only bring you into perspective that you have to go get Aedin. But when they learn to talk they learn what to talk about and whats important and its always fun to listen to them rant... :)
-Isabella
I think that this statement is false because children sometimes have more ideas than adults and because if children never spoke no one would know what they wanted or how they wanted things and all children would lead miserable lives so aging I seriously disagree with this statement
This saying irks me SO much. Alright, I understand that children can be a little obnoxious from time to time, making you want to put a cork in their pie hole to stop the noise, but we all were kids once (I think), and we all have our "moments of absurd annoyingness" now and again. The saying is also quite judgemental about age and maturity. It sets a stereotype in a suttle way, giving the impression that all children are noisy and overwhelming, and not all of them are, and certainly not all of the time either. I believe that everybody should have a voice, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, and so on; why else would somebody speak up besides if they had something to say that was of importance to them? Saying that children, or anybody really, should be seen and not heard, makes them sound like they are an acessory rather than a person. How fair is that?
Children are people too, not just some chotchke that is to be stuck in a room somewhere for people to ooh and aah at. People have voices for a reason, and we were meant to use them, matter not what our age is. Why put children to silence when they could have an input that is more valuable than you could have ever imagined?
I agree with everyone else. That should should be seen and also heard. I'm sure everyone's said this, but even though some kids have crazy and stupid ideas they should still be heard. Because mabbye once in a while they will have a good idea, and obviously in a while the children of today will eventully be the grownups, and they'll be the one's that will need to make the decissions. And listening and contributing will help kids learn about decision making.
How about: Children should be heard and seen! If children were to be seen and not heard, the annex would have been a miserable place! Think about it, Anne makes everything seem better or more optomistic than it really is. That is how they survived two years in the annex. Children have great ideas, just as good as the ideas of some adults. For example there are so many things in everyday life that kids have invented. For example next time you microwave bacon look at the contraption plate thing that catches the grease. Take a good look because THAT was invented by a TEN YEAR OLD GIRL!!!
i would have to disagree, see its the children like us that is the future of america! Without letting us speak our minds you would be robing the world of our creativity and new ideas. we as a community learn by trial and error if one thing does not work we try something new. By not letting us speak unless spoken to you would take away most of our errors leaving nothing to learn from. We would never learn that swearing is bad or that calling some one black instead of african american is rude or even raciest. Our country would grow to be a lying, swearing, raciest catastrophe we call The United States of America.
I don't think I can say whether this is true or false. I definitely agree with many people here in that Children can have many good ideas. Many times, however, Children, even kids like us, can be annoying and rude. You also have to realize that there was a reason this saying came into existence. I think that before we answer these questions we need to consider the other side as well. Children ARE indeed our future, but what good is a future where anything goes? theres not much of a law or government. To keep order, sometimes children do have to be silenced. I am in no way agreeing with this statement, but i refuse to disagree before I have heard both sides' standpoints.
Children should be heard and seen. Adults often underestimate kids when it comes to coming up with good ideas. Personally, I think we should be treated with equal respect as adults. It seems the younger you are the less respect you get from anyone older than you.
Disagree.
Kids think simply and clearly, but adults get worried about all the other things, and chased by time. So, it's good to hear what kids think.< Kids are also cute>
I think that statement is definitely false because many children have great ideas. Also, just imagine if you couldn't talk. That would be so horrible. And the kids of today are the ones who are eventually going to be running for president. So if those kids can't talk today, how else are they going to get prepared for the future?
That statement is 100% false. Children can many times see and feel things that adults might not even comprehend. If kids were silent, there might not have been as many people saved and more dead during a crisis. Although children have thier downsides of being less mature, they have their own view that, in some cases, might even be the better one.
Brandon does bring up a good point though, you know. I believe I had mentioned something similar earlier on, but he's right. I myself have noticed that children these days can be quite rude and disrespectful. For an example or two, what happened to holding doors open for other people and the whole "ladies first" display of courtesy? Oh, and not to mention manners! I cannot even begin to mention how often I don't hear a "please" or a "thank you" or even a simple "excuse me" when you bump into someone, interrupt in some form, or when you need to get by. What I can say is that I do hear an awful lot of cussing and vulgar language, and that's nothing to be proud of! Manners [and tact in some forms] have gone down the tubes. I don't know if you are aware of it, but do you know how disrespectful to each other we have become, or how often I hear someone swearing out of the blue each day in our grade?
All in all, I think we all would benefit if people, young and old, would just think before they speak. Maybe you all will see my point here, and maybe some of you would be able to prove me wrong in ways. In this case, I would be ecstatic if I was proven wrong; it would delight me beyond perception if you could disprove me here.
There you go; now you have something to toss back and forth in your mind and see what you can do with it. Enjoy, please.
I think that children should bseen and heard becuase alot of adults think that kids only have foolish ideas but really kids have great imaginations and sometimes that is what people need. Children also can see things that adults cant see.
I believe that this statement has truth to it. If childran are raised to be locoatious, much of what they say will not be of importance. They might intensely dissatisfy others through extranious talk. People, also, will not listen to them as much. They will hear familiar noise as oppossed to vital information. I, personaly do not understand why one would speech when unnecesary. I, therefor, do not have a problem with the saying.
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