cyronarxes Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Okay, I know that many of you believe that kids are getting older looking these days. In my opinion, i believe that kids are actually getting younger looking. many of my friends have also noticed this. At my school, every year, the incoming kids just keep getting younger and younger looking at a more frequent rate. i know what your going to say is that i just don't notice that Im getting bigger and that there normal size. This is not true because I know what I looked at at certain ages and i never looked as young as kids are looking these days. I mean if you look at 8th graders from the past, many of them were around 5'6 t0 5'5 and had pimples and muscle development. in recent years, 8th graders look more like 6th graders and are around 5'2. This is interesting because 13 is the start of puberty. Another example is the height change. The normal average height of a 12 year old was 5'2. However now it is 4'11. Something is happening in my opinion that is making kids younger looking. Any of you also notice this change or have an idea on what might be causing it? :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_lord666 Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 I'm not sure about younger looking, but the reason kids are smaller is the same reason the North Koreans are smaller than their southern counterparts: nutrition...or lack there-of. Our food is so laden with fat, sugar, etc. that kids aren't getting the nutrition they need and thus, their growth is stunted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povuholo Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 It's funny... I'm 16 years old. On forums people think I'm older, in RL they think I'm younger. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyronarxes Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 It's funny... I'm 16 years old. On forums people think I'm older, in RL they think I'm younger. :PHow old do people think you are in real life? Anyways, on forums and when i talk to people, they usually think I am older than I am because i know a lot on history,science, math and the sorts. Also because I am more mature than my age as well (well most of the time) ;D. One kid thought I was 18 when in reality Im only 16. however it is strange that half of everyone I meet thinks im 18 while the other half thinks im 13. i know, its a very large jump but oh well. Overall i believe I look my age (16) but im still curious what is causing kids to look younger. :glare: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginji Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 @Povuholo and cyronarxes: same thing happens to me, I'm goddamn tall, almost as tall my dad (6ft.6in), and act more mature that most of my school mates (not that thats hard :happy: :dry: ) AND I got one of the highest scores in the CATs test (119) The year 7s in my school (first year at secondry school) are all about elbow to shoulder height on me, and they are BLOODY ANNOYING. >:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyronarxes Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 Im 5'6, and wow your tall :ohmy:. I do not have facial hair but then again i just turned 16. I sort of agree with my friends that the reason kids are looking younger may just be a genetic trend. however it is still very possible that it has to do with the diet. On a second note, is it just me or are kids also becoming more absent minded and stupid. I mean the inarrability (infertility) of their minds is so bad that someone in my NSL class did not even know what "pork barrel spending" was ;D. sigh...what an idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginji Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 This little Brat was pissing me and my mates off, so I said:Get lost you., infuriating, absent minded, pygmy. This was his face: :huh: :mellow: :( >:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyronarxes Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 This little Brat was pissing me and my mates off, so I said:Get lost you., infuriating, absent minded, pygmy. This was his face: :huh: :mellow: :( >:( :ohmy: ;D lol. Thats how you show them, bravo! I never acted like them when I was their age but then again, Im not part retard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_lord666 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 On a second note, is it just me or are kids also becoming more absent minded and stupid. I mean the inarrability (infertility) of their minds is so bad that someone in my NSL class did not even know what "pork barrel spending" was ;D. sigh...what an idiot!I totally agree!!! I expect everyone to be complete and utter morons, but the 8th graders here...they are so stupid that even I am surprised! Also, they are all very much homophobic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopgoblin Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I think it might be because your getting older. For example, your a 17 year old Junior and the incoming 14&15 year old Freshmen keep getting smaller. Well, that's because the age for the incoming Freshmen is constant, but you keep growing. Really, you were just like them at their age. I noticed the same thing with the 6th graders when I was in 8th grade (those were the days... :closedeyes: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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