Do you remember your days as a teen? Not complicated at all. All you were expected to do is do well in high school, get into one of the Universities, get a job there after and lead a satisfied and happy life. No pressures or demands from anyone whatsoever. But the times have changed drastically now. These days the expectations of the parents from their kids and teenagers have increased to such an extent that unpleasant things like suicides, depression, drug addiction, smoking, drinking are not very uncommon among them.

The kids of today are required to make some of the most important decisions of their life with little help or no help at all from their parents or guardians. The reason for this is the advanced technology and the various innovations. This is the digital age, which has played a huge hand in influencing the kids and also the teens. This has led to a different age-group known as the pre-teens. Kids between the ages of nine and twelve fall under this category.

The kids, pre-teens and the teens are more aware of various things. In fact, you may be surprised that in certain areas they have more knowledge than their parents. With them being more exposed to the Internet and the television these days, they are growing faster than they are expected to and hence the introduction of a new category, namely the pre-teens. The opinions of the kids, pre-teens, and the teens are considered vital unlike in the earlier days when what the mom or the dad said was the final word.

Directory Journal covers everything from arts, computers, entertainment, teen life, families, sports and hobbies, the school time, to health. Go through the various categories and explore the various stages of kids, pre-teens and the teenagers of today.