Some say yes!
The Scholastic Kids Press Corp is a group of kids from grades four to six, who cover news stories around the nation for Scholastic News Online and Scholastic's classroom magazines. The media has an effect on kids not just for Fruit Roll Ups and the Newest Video Game release, but for subjects that are important to their parents too.
Like the rest of the US and most of Canada, these mini-reporters are fascinated with the US election process (who isn’t this year?) and have opened a kids only vote for who they think should be the next 44th President of the United States.
Voting was open to grades one to twelve and surprisingly, kids are as interested the history making election as their parents! Is it that the US will have their first African American President, or the first Woman Vice President?
The results this morning were winner – Barack Obama 57% to John McCain 39% with a 4% choosing other.
Perhaps this is a reflection of what we will see their parents do on November 4th, or perhaps it is just a great way for kids to become interested, involved and aware of their country, and how what the adults do this year will effect their future.
Canada votes today.
Although us Canadians are much quieter, less flashy and a little more humbled by the election process, the effect of our decisions today will have a profound impact in our kids future.
As parents we have choices to make that will affect our kids safety, well being and future. We make safe choices daily - that's just part of parenting. But today in Canada, and on November 4th in the US, lets think beyond the moment and into the future.
Take a stand, for your children and VOTE.
