Will kids ever be heard?

One thing that really gets me aggravated is how adults can underestimate a kid. These days there are a lot of things parents don’t know about their kids, and I think the reason being is because parents don’t stay open to situations because they underestimate what the kid has a capacity to undertake.

If a parent had two kids studying the same major, but the first kid was two years ahead, the parents' would instead ask the older kid for professional advice. I rest my case. All adults have a similar mindset revolving around the ‘fact’ that smaller‘’ people can’t apply their knowledge as well and wouldn’t know better than an adult. Well HELLO, there are some genius kids out there and some really ‘unintelligent’ so-called ‘adults’.

Adults will never understand the real soul of a kid no matter how close they can be and that's mainly parents because parents won’t believe or take a situation as it should be taken. Everyone’s heard the phrase ‘but you’re still a kid’. So what does it mean?

In this world,  everyone has their own judgement on situations. Even something as small as what snack to eat. But let it be known, there are rare scenarios where a child’s opinion is heard and taken into account. There are two types of scenarios: A scenario that only needs to be seen from one point of view and then a scenario that needs to be seen from more than one point of view for a faultless outcome. Sometimes the most reasonable and relevant opinions come from the most irrelevant people. Listening to the opinion of a minor in a situation that he or she understands is being just and open-minded also going back to the fact that kids have a more considerate judgement on serious situations.

Parents really need to know and comprehend the judgement their child gives on a situation because believe it or not; it might be tough to hold down on emotions related to what is unjust to someone else. Being in a family of 7, I am usually silenced when speaking my mind on something I find unfair because it is not my problem or area to speak about, I might say something wrong or ‘not good’ or  I might say something that ‘doesn't make sense’.

So at the end of the day, what are kids supposed to do when their reasonable opinion isn't heard? There are many solutions for this issue but many different outcomes too! I might be wrong in my own place, but I say, speak your mind and make sure your fairer judgement is heard. No one is going to make you say anything. You have to find a way to speak about what you think is fair and right. If you’re told not to speak, remember that no one can silence you but can tell you to not say a word in your judgement. But you know what? It’s a one-time thing, one-time situation and one-time problem. Ignore the hushers and shushers and speak your mind because you might be right. Don’t let anyone underestimate you and your power to make a change in the smallest situations possible.

Hats off to all the child geniuses out there and activists and young entrepreneurs ;) for makes all the kids' voice around the world be heard...

No offence to anyone or anything falsely mentioned but let's just say...it had to be said...

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I won't be silenced You can't keep me quiet Won't tremble when you try it All I know is I won't go speechless

-Naomi Scott