Keep us on a leash but be willing to let us off it sometimes. Take each kid as an individual, not all of us have lost our virginity and gotten high.Teens: What advice do you have for adults?
not to be so uptight, have some fun and let us have some fun too! you are only young once right!
-Have fun sometimes
-Let us go out sometimes!
-Accept our mistakes but don't hold it against us all the time!
';Keep us on a leash but be willing to let us off it sometimes. Take each kid as an individual, not all of us have lost our virginity and gotten high';.. that is the answer from somene that had answerd this question, but i think this is a GREAT answer. I would give her the best answer!.. But all though, some parents should keep their children on a 'leash' because some kids are having sex alll the time! and getting high and stuff.
LISTEN TO US!
Give em anough freedom but dont let it get out of hand, ask ur daughter 4 things dont make ur daughter ask 4 things, ya know girl things i mean, and let them hang with friends
Please be more quite when making love
LISTEN.
If they're going to do anything for their teens, they should do that.
We know you love us and stuff, but unless there is a chance of any ACTUAL DANGER give us some freedom...for example - i'm trying to get my mum to let me go on an exchange to Germany. I'd live with a family of people who go to a SMALL WALDORF SCHOOL for a term, so they have kids, are part of a smallish community, etc. and if i wanted to at anytime i could phone how and ask to come home.
but mum is saying that she seriously needs to ';think about it';. which i understand...but she surely doesn't need to ';think about it'; for so LONG. I'm not going to be staying with complete strangers - mum can meet them and stuff before I go, and i won't even be leaving the continent. she doesn't get it.
sorry, i got carried away there.
GIVE US FREEDOM!
Don't generalize teens as 'bad eggs' based on one action.
Talk to us if you want to know what's going on!
If you want us to do something, TELL US TO DO IT.
We're not mind readers.
If we don't want to talk about it, we DONT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
that's it for now.....♥
Definitely act like a parent. Don't try to be our buddy. It's good to be friends, but what teens need most is a strong, supportive parent to look up to.
Also, know when to let go, and treat us how you would like to be treated. A 16 year old should not be talked at like a 5 year old. We're almost adults, and we like to be spoken to like adults. Respect us and we'll respect you.
As the other person said, treat us as an individual. no stereotypes. All adults aren't old and boring. All teens aren't crazy and stupid.
Let us learn form our mistakes. If we don't study for a test, don't rag on us. We'll know we made a mistake when we end up getting a E.
Listen, don't just hear. I know i hear my mom say all the time ';I heard you.'; Hearing doesn't matter, it's listening that does. you'll be surprised at what amazing conversations you can have with teens if you just give them a chance to talk.
Don't assume you are right just because you are the adult. Hear both sides of the story before you decide.
Remember how you were like when you were a teen. You made some mistakes, some bad decisions, did things you will regret. So will we. It's part of growing older and learning from your mistakes.
Don't forget what it was like to be a teen: YOUR generation wasn't perfect, neither is ours.
Let us have fun once in a while.
Admit that we have more on our plate then you did, we have to clean up after the war, GLOBAL WARMING, and whatever else happens to the world.
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