ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE CHARACTER OF CHILDREN TODAY?

YOU HAVE GOOD REASON TO BE!

We've all been shocked by stories of young people throwing their lives away through senseless violence, rampant drug use, and general stupidity. Other countries have surpassed America in education, while important skills such as art, math and science have been neglected.

"What went wrong?" you ask.

There have been years of people dropping the ball. On a large scale. Mom's were forced to work outside the home because of a bad economy. Many finding that it is easier to go back to work than fighting the mess and the stress of handling kids at home. Parents, caregivers falling for the illusion of thinking someone else is paying attention.  

So who's minding the kids?

Are they someone who cares? Do they have the same concern to see that our children strive for higher ideals? Do they intend, like we do, that they become honest, hard working and caring individuals? Or do they just plop them down in front of the TV?

I know YOU are NOT that kind of person.

Sadly, many parents today were 'raised' by the TV, and don't know what else to do.  So how can we criticize the youth of today for being selfish, rude and apathetic?

What did people expect would be the result of the exposure to too much TV? Advertisers give little thought to how their messages will influence children, other than to make them want to buy their products. And then consider the programs that are on TV. According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry:

Television can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior. Unfortunately, much of today's television programming is violent. Hundreds of studies of the effects of TV violence on children and teenagers have found that children may:

• become "immune" or numb to the horror of violence
• gradually accept violence as a way to solve problems
• imitate the violence they observe on television; and
• identify with certain characters, victims and/or victimizers...(...more)

So what should we do?

Now more than ever children need to learn positive values that will help them desire internal improvement for themselves: principles of individual responsibility and self control, to make intelligent choices and to hunger for education. That's what Edu Designs is doing. Preparing media for the development of our children's character. Planning ahead by planting the seeds of positive growth.

Underneath it all overworked parents may be feeling guilty, knowing they should turn off the TV and pay more attention to what their children are being exposed to, but most are too exhausted to do much about it. I've seen so many parents who don't have a clue WHAT to do.

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING NOW - BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

EDU DESIGNS is preparing the way. Children need GOOD examples of behavior to follow.

Have you heard the saying, "THE BEST TIME TO DISCIPLINE A TEENAGER IS WHEN THEY'RE THREE YEARS OLD" ?

There are lots of kids RIGHT NOW who are at the age when there is STILL HOPE to make a major change.

Example: If we make THIS much effort when they are little, we reap THIS much reward as they grow up. 

But if we wait till they are bigger, and make even THIS much effort, it only reaps THIS much improvement.  Sad but true.

I'm not saying there's no hope for older kids, its just that the investment we make when they are younger reaps a greater exponetial result later on.

That's why it's SO important to support Edu Designs NOW! We are giving parents, schools, and caregivers TOOLS to help develop character in kids while they are STILL LITTLE!

But we can't do it all.

Children need GOOD examples of behavior to follow.

THEY NEED YOU!

YOU Can Make a DIFFERENCE!

SUPPORT EDU DESIGNS NOW. You can help by:

• Volunteering to read from books that inspire good character. We will give you a packet of character growing books to read to kids in your local school or library - or any other place where they will listen and learn- if you will use them. Contact us to find out how.
• Buy our books and videos. That acts like a donation to further the work of helping character and cognitive development in children. Here's where to buy.
• Let others know about our work. Send an email with a link to our site (www.edudesigns.org) to your local school, teacher or parents who could benefit from our free Art Presentations and materials. They'll be glad you did! 
• Tell all your friends on your facebook, myspace, blog or web site about us, linking to our site. Something simple , perhaps like, "Did you know that Edu Designs is working to bring Art back into public schools? Check out their web site at: www.edudesigns.org "
• Can you support us financially? That is wonderful, too. We will use every penny to place our materials in the hands of people who will be there to share them with children.

YOUR Character CAN CHANGE the World!

By being a good example and working together, we can motivate, inspire and improve children's character resulting in a better life for all of us in the future! This is the stuff that really matters, after all.  Besides, it's a lot of fun!

Please join with us. Tell us what you can do!

Edu Designs is a CA Non Profit 501 (c) 3 Corporation. All donations are Tax Deductible as allowed by law.

Tax  ID # 26-1576531

Edu Designs makes careful use of your support! We don’t use a single cent of your gifts for salaries – 100% goes to programs to help children. 

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