THE EFFECTS OF WAR ON CHILD SOLDIERS IN MANY COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD

Throughout  history,children have been increasingly used to fight wars for many reasons like the fact that children are more convenient economically and they are very decent soldiers since they do not know fear.Thus,many of the youngest are forced to participate in small units to carry stolen goods,food,and water.However,the wars have an adverse impact on child soldiers with respect to physical effects and emotional effects.

           To begin with,there are some devastating physical influences of wars on children such as malnutrition and drug addiction.Because of the lack of various fruits,vegetables ,and cereals ,they are not able to eat well and ingest many vitamins,proteins,and carbonhydraets all of which are necessary to grow up healthily.In addition,due to the great number of combatants,food is not sufficient  for all the children.The other negative physical effect of wars on child fighters in drug addiction.Drug addiction is quite pervelant  among child soldiers in many countries all over the world.Actually, drug smugglers in armies involving child soldiers sell drugs like marijuana to children by deceiving them so as to earn a lot of money.Because children are confronted with many challenges in armies,they suppose that they will feel more comfortable and relax by using drugs.

           Furthermore,wars have several negative emotional effects on child fighters like cruelty and not controlling themselves.Indeed,children in armies witness a lot of wild events and even massacres.After a period,they are desensitized to painful incidents which they experience.They have been taught to punish and even kill other children who disobeyed or tried to flee from armies from an early age.Another issue is that child soldiers are not able to control themselves.Even if peace comes,these children have enormous difficulties getting accustomed to this new situation.For instance,when rebel leaders grow up,they proceed to abduct many children for various purposes.Namely,child fighters cannot  live as other people.

            Taking everything into consideration,wars have lots of adverse impacts on child soldiers physically and psychology.They are distant from their families and schools.When they grow up,they will be cruel and unfeeling.Therefore,they will kill a great number of people thoughtlessly and ruthlessly.Neverhless,children should be with their families and go to schools instead of wars.