Composition on "teenagers should be free to do what theylike"
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Imagine a world where teenagers were given all the freedom they wanted and that there was no guidance for them nor were parented properly. There would be all sorts of consequences. Below are just a few: o Use of alcohol and drugs o Stealing or theft o Behaviour can become disrespectful or defiant o Skipping School o Demanding and selfish attitude o Disregard for rules, responsibilities and family functioning o Poor study behaviour and skills o Becoming destructive, threatening or violent behaviour o Becoming involved in high risk and reckless activities o Grades and school performance dropping o Erratic or emotional unstable behaviour o Becoming unfocused or disruptive behaviour in school Teenagers need guidance and good parenting. Many factors affect outcomes in teenagers.
Personal resources, the characteristics of the child, and the stress or support parents get from school, family, and community all enter into the results. Peer pressure can be a very positive force. Teenagers normally choose friends with similar values and tastes to theirs. Parents should still retain the major influence over the child's life. Research shows that parents who monitor their children can help prevent a number of risky behaviours. Monitoring also gives teenagers the message that with increasing privileges comes increasing responsibilities.
Parental monitoring means establishing guidelines and limits for your child in order to keep track of what is going on in his or her social world. It means knowing: o where your kids are o who they are with o what kinds of activities have been planned o how they will get there and back again. Sometimes they will complain that parents do not trust them or that they are being unreasonable. This is not the case, it just means that the parents care and they should know. There is a myth that if teenagers were given the freedom they wanted, they would prefer their friends to their parents. They would spend less time with parents and more time with friends, making their friends more important.
It is important that parents stay involved and connected. They should talk and listen to their children. Know their friends, their school or college experience, and what their world is like. If teenagers were given the freedom they wanted, then parents would loose control of them and they would not even talk to them.
Today's teenagers are exposed to many more freedoms than when their parents were young. There is greater access to information via television and the Internet than ever before. Parents have a complex job being a filter to these influences. I am not saying that teenagers should not be given freedom at all. They should be given freedom and it should be balanced.
It is essential that teens have their own private space, away from the constant scrutiny and criticism of adults, where they can do what they want as long as it does not involve any of the consequences mentioned above and that they are monitored. It is not only good for teens, but also for adults. Allowing teens to have some control of their life lets them know they are important and valued. Obviously teenagers will make mistakes, like everyone else does.
Experience is the best teacher. All of us learn from the consequences of our decisions. Without this learning, a teenager will not become a fully functioning independent adult. o Conflicts over control of the teen's life are at the root of most problems between parents and teens. Parents say, "He is not responsible or careful enough to be allowed to...
Personal resources, the characteristics of the child, and the stress or support parents get from school, family, and community all enter into the results. Peer pressure can be a very positive force. Teenagers normally choose friends with similar values and tastes to theirs. Parents should still retain the major influence over the child's life. Research shows that parents who monitor their children can help prevent a number of risky behaviours. Monitoring also gives teenagers the message that with increasing privileges comes increasing responsibilities.
Parental monitoring means establishing guidelines and limits for your child in order to keep track of what is going on in his or her social world. It means knowing: o where your kids are o who they are with o what kinds of activities have been planned o how they will get there and back again. Sometimes they will complain that parents do not trust them or that they are being unreasonable. This is not the case, it just means that the parents care and they should know. There is a myth that if teenagers were given the freedom they wanted, they would prefer their friends to their parents. They would spend less time with parents and more time with friends, making their friends more important.
It is important that parents stay involved and connected. They should talk and listen to their children. Know their friends, their school or college experience, and what their world is like. If teenagers were given the freedom they wanted, then parents would loose control of them and they would not even talk to them.
Today's teenagers are exposed to many more freedoms than when their parents were young. There is greater access to information via television and the Internet than ever before. Parents have a complex job being a filter to these influences. I am not saying that teenagers should not be given freedom at all. They should be given freedom and it should be balanced.
It is essential that teens have their own private space, away from the constant scrutiny and criticism of adults, where they can do what they want as long as it does not involve any of the consequences mentioned above and that they are monitored. It is not only good for teens, but also for adults. Allowing teens to have some control of their life lets them know they are important and valued. Obviously teenagers will make mistakes, like everyone else does.
Experience is the best teacher. All of us learn from the consequences of our decisions. Without this learning, a teenager will not become a fully functioning independent adult. o Conflicts over control of the teen's life are at the root of most problems between parents and teens. Parents say, "He is not responsible or careful enough to be allowed to...
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