For generations kids have been reading books and watching cartoons about their favorite super heroes. These super heroes are smart, fast, good looking, strong and save the day. What are our kids really learning from these super heroes? Super heroes work independently, never fail, save the day, get all the praise and attention, are blessed with special powers/talents, overall, they are perfect.

Super heroes give us entertainment and bring in millions of dollars to production artists and Hollywood studios. How many movies have been made since Star Wars about super heroes? How many especially in the last 5 years are being slated for the next 5? Its a huge business! Hollywood has tapped into the childhood of adults who grew up with nothing but super heroes.

Even if you were to ask my 5 year old daughter about super heroes she’d immediately defend their honor convincing you they are the best thing in the world. In fact she wants to go out and be a super hero, she wants to be strong and help. I just want to take her passion for that and mold it into something realistic.

This is why it’s important to teach kids to help make a difference in ways that actually bring realistic changes and empowerment. It would be quite something to raise a generation of world changers rather than super heroes.

Super heroes are mainly solo helpers taking the full burden of responsibility on themselves. Yet in real life we know that sort of heroism does not work. This is why we have police forces, fire departments, and church communities. Super heroes merely react to problems where as world changers come up with preventative solutions to problems.

Let’s focus on teaching our kids that being in the spotlight and center of attention is not important, but empowering someone else to have a greater future is.

Let’s raise a generation of world changers instead of a generation of entertainers.