The Young

 

To treat a child as an adult

is eminently sensible

the height of being responsible

To speak down to a child 

engenders a demeaning

bereft of sense or meaning

To enable them to grow

the more they need to know

Don´t insult the intellect of the young

they are as yet unsung

Engage them and converse

otherwise they will go in reverse

Take them along with you

and introduce them too

Give them their dignity and worth

and they will be down to earth

Treat them like a child

and they could turn out wild