What teenagers are up to these days?!!!?

[All Ages Music Concerts]

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[grommet]

I can't speak for anyone else but our family. I know exactly what my 13 year old son is up to. We've taken our responsibilities as parents, very seriously and have made the choices to back this up. We pulled him from school to home-school him at the beginning of Grade 3 with very positive results. We've basically lived on one income (thanks so much for your sacrifice, my great husband) so that I could be home to raise him. We have an older son (who was a handful for many years) who is now at University and has straightened out and found his way. When he used to complain about me ruining his life I would respond by saying, "Fortunately for you, I give a s*&t. There are lots of people who don't."

As my wise husband says, "it takes a family to raise a community." We keep our son very busy, home-school-work, 3X week with us working out at the gym, involved in the L.I.T. program, volunteering to help kids learn to read, helping local farmers get their hay done, visits with friends and their families (people who we know because we've made an investment in the relationships), etc, etc. We have so much fun and considering that we spend so much time together we might as well enjoy ourselves.

As both my husband and I came from complicated family backgrounds and we wanted to ensure that we did things differently.

I feel so sickened by the tragedy in Victoria. I can't even imagine if that was my son. I hope that the family of the victim has a lot of love and support offered to them, they really need it right now.

[Timberhuntersgirl]

As soon as kids are old enough to start understanding, parents should be teaching their kids about ethics, morals, respect, right from wrong etc. I truly believe there is no such thing as bad kids.....only bad parents who make them that way to begin with.

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As soon as kids are old enough to start understanding, parents should be teaching their kids about ethics, morals, respect, right from wrong etc. I truly believe there is no such thing as bad kids.....only bad parents who make them that way to begin with.

When kids are able to understand and these things are taught to them; they surely must have the ability to think on their own. You can take a horse to the water tough but you can not make it drink the water. They have their own minds and make decisions. Whether they learn from their own mistakes through the trials of living with chances; is a choice they make. Our society and courts of law need to be more productive in setting examples of the young offenders and what is expectable and tolerable in our society.

There are good parenting and bad parenting but some kids with bad parenting survive well beyond what their parents are.

We are not the minds of the kids growing up today but a guidance of direction and until they see the right path that they should chose; no one will convince them other wise.

I still give guidance to my son but never say I told you so. It is amazing as time goes on how their minds change in thought; just like ours.

[All Ages Music Concerts]

Something else I will would like to add. Everyone's child has an interest and full potenial. By your child having an interest means the interest of the child and not the parent. A child will grow when you acknowledge their interest and allow them to explore that along with you as the parent. It is called participating. Sometimes parents only want to participate in what interest them only. A good parent will help to pull out that potential by supporting them and by encouragement. I can recall the many times my husband & I participated in an avenue my son wanted to be involed in. We were there for quit some years. Really it was fun and on the other hand it gave a gift to him that we are so proud of. As a parent it had its time when it was an exusting time of work but never in a breath will I ever regret it. He ventured into an area I never thought I would go and I loved it.

So as good as we think we are, are we as good as we think we are when listening and following their path througout.

[kittahmunhaPromotions]

Something else I will would like to add. Everyone's child has an interest and full potenial. By your child having an interest means the interest of the child and not the parent. A child will grow when you acknowledge their interest and allow them to explore that along with you as the parent. It is called participating. Sometimes parents only want to participate in what interest them only. A good parent will help to pull out that potential by supporting them and by encouragement. I can recall the many times my husband & I participated in an avenue my son wanted to be involed in. We were there for quit some years. Really it was fun and on the other hand it gave a gift to him that we are so proud of. As a parent it had its time when it was an exusting time of work but never in a breath will I ever regret it. He ventured into an area I never thought I would go and I loved it.

So as good as we think we are, are we as good as we think we are when listening and following their path througout.

i love your words. I wish when i was a teenager that you put those words in my mother's head. she is one of those parents that has a set path for me to follow and im not allowed to go against it. here i am, 28, and i barely speak with her because everytime i do talk to her its "you're useless to society because you're not doing (insert her life plan for me)". its to the point where she wont let me see or speak with my father because she doesnt like that i wont follow the plan she has in place for me...
but here i am, i pay my bills, i pay my taxes, i work at a bank (and i make more money than my mother ever did in her working years!), and i stay relatively out of trouble. i've never been arrested and i've never stolen anything in my life.

[Jingles]

"Maybe if some thought was given from the teachers on a more open and fun reaction they would not get what they get today. I have seen some very bad reactions on the teachers response to some things and shook my head thinking * well you just made that situation worse*.

Anyways times have changed in the school system as the humor for zero tolerance has gone and helped make alot of what it is today. Kids don't want to be at school anymore. "

Kids have never wanted to be in school - really, but I assure you teachers are far far far far more flexible and understanding now than they have ever been. They are far more trained in all kinds of behavioral techniques, taking learning far out of the text and into real life which is a far cry from where it was not that long ago. I may also mention that much of what teens think to be "fun" is disrespectful to others and can come off as bullying to other students. I often hear "I was just joking" to a whole lot of things that are not funny in the least to anyone other than the person delivering said "joke"

[All Ages Music Concerts]

quote-Kids have never wanted to be in school - really, but I assure you teachers are far far far far more flexible and understanding now than they have ever been. They are far more trained in all kinds of behavioral techniques, taking learning far out of the text and into real life which is a far cry from where it was not that long ago. I may also mention that much of what teens think to be "fun" is disrespectful to others and can come off as bullying to other students. I often hear "I was just joking" to a whole lot of things that are not funny in the least to anyone other than the person delivering said "joke" *quote

There are no doubt students that are dis-respectful. Those are the ones to work on and with the extra crimose; towards those will work. How one works on them can be the winning victory to turning them around. There are no doubt some very good school teachers that have the extra gift that carries the load that makes a difference. Through experience and a very active participation; I can say there are few that students will look up to.

I am not going there in regards to the situations that I encountered actively. There are a few teachers that stand out in my heart and mind and they are; the music teacher that was at Uplands Elementary School about 5 years ago before he got transferred (brain freeze, cannot remember his name), Mrs Carter who taught at Pleasant Valley School and Mrs Kissinger of Wellington Secondary High School. All outstanding teachers that understood kids and knew how to make them apply themselves and they got total respect from them. They were awesome.

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If the government was truly concerned with the youth today they would give back the funds where the kids had more opportunities for interaction/production in after school activities within the school system. A means of being more productive by learning more about their interests and expanding their horizons; recreates positive results.

Far too many kids leave school after the bell and have no where to go but head for trouble. The school system is not a babysitter but a builder of our next generation.