What things are important to school-age children and teenagers?

I'm writing an essay on lack of values in schools. I'm looking for examples. They can be materialistic, like a first grader wanting a Louis Vuitton bag or a 14-year-old who wants $160 highlights for her hair? But I would also like to know what values young people think are important. Thanks in adavance!What things are important to school-age children and teenagers?
My 9 year old wants friends that don't suck, to be a veterinarian, to skip a grade, to get more dogs, and to play more hockey. She's a smart hockey playing dog lover, but I think generally it is all the same. Kids want what their friends have, want friends that are generally seen as cool [or interesting], and hate to be bored. The kids that have everything want more of the same [just more expensive] and the kids that have nothing mostly want the basics. My daughter hates to see other people hurt, but seems more offended by violence towards animals then violence towards people. A boy can punch another boy and she said ';they had a fight';. But someone kicks a dog and she will actually cry.





However my 7 year old wants her hair dyed red, and to wear pink every day. She doesn't watch commercial tv, and isn't overly spoiled or materialistic. Her favorite teachers aid has red hair and so does her favorite daycare teacher. And she happens to really like pink. But her beautiful long blond hair will never never be dyed red!!! :) I think the older kids get the more their value system goes from looking up to people in authority, to looking up to peers.What things are important to school-age children and teenagers?
The generation we live in is all about materialism and popularity. Although many still value friendship.
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school materials , love from parents n money to buy wad they wan
All of those material desires really aren't about things, they're about peer acceptance. It's natural for children to want to fit in. One cannot fit in if one's peers consider one outside of the norm.
Hi. Just a thought - I just watched a Diane Sawyer 20/20 special called ';Waiting on the World to Change'; about Camden, NJ. If you are not familar with Camden, it is the poorest city in the U.S. and has been called Murder City, USA. Anyway, 10 minutes away from Camden is the picture perfect town of Moorestown with it's mature trees and flowers everywhere, beautiful houses with big front porches and young children who want to grow up to be CEO's like their dads. Anyway, something that really moved me in the story was when Diane asked like 5 of the kids (aged 4-8 maybe) from Camden if they have anything they wanted what would it be? Ok, so I'm totally expecting toys and X-box and Barbies and, you know, normal kid stuff. Yeah, shows how ignorant I am!!! These little children want a house and curtains for their mamas, and bread cause their hungry and one asked for a stove. I cried. It was really eye opening for me.


Now another thing to point out - Diane also asked kids from both Camden and Moorestown what they wanted to be when they grew up and the answers were similar - Superman, a doctor, a vet. (Now, yes, one little kid from Moorestown did say that he wanted to be a CEO) So, even though they have vastly different lives dreams are not so different in the eyes of a child.


If you are interested try going to 20/20's website and they might the show on there. I know Dateline does that. Anyway, hope this helps and good luck on your essay!