More Than A Third Of 8-Year-Olds Are Worried About Money

Kids don't miss a thing. And according to new research, they have more on their minds than just video games and dessert. A study from the University of York shows that the majority of youngsters share the same stress and concerns as their parents and the politicians of their countries. In the Children's World Study, nearly 20,000 eight-year-old kids in 16 countries were asked about what was important in their lives, including family and home life, friendships, money and material possessions, school life, personal well-being, views on children’s rights and their overall happiness rates. The good news: Most of the eight-year-olds in all 16 participating countries reported being happy with their lives as a whole. The heartbreaking news: More than a third of these kids reported being worried about money. According to the study, upwards of 33 percent of the children surveyed said they "often" or "always" worried about how much money their families had. Those in Israel, Colombia, Spain and Nepal reported the highest levels of worry regarding finances, while kids in South Korea and Germany reported the lowest.  Another common theme among these children was bullying. Forty-eight percent of the young participants said they had been hit by other children at school in the last month, and 41 percent said they had been left out by classmates. A higher percentage of children who had reported being hit were from Estonia, England and Germany.  It's worth noting that some...
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