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Children are basically just “short people”. In a few year they will become “tall” people, just like you — probably even taller. So, maybe we should start treating our “short” people like real people instead of some kind of cute toys or disenfranchised “lesser beings”. They are entitled to the same respect, dignity and responsibilities that adults are supposed to grant to each other. After all, they are going to become the people our mothers warned us about being careful not to hang out with.  If you don’t educate them into the reality that they can realize their dreams, while sharing the responsibility for taking care of themselves and being a part of the community, they will be the people our mothers warned us about.