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40 Ways to Show Teens You Care

Remember, it is a natural progression of life for teenagers to want to develop their independence, to not want rules, and not listen to your sage advice. They want to make their own mistakes … this is how they learn. If they do not seek their independence, they may live with you the rest of their lives. Not a pleasant or healthy thought! If you are concerned about this … place a sign on their bedroom door: “Checkout is 18!” 

Remember, life begins when the dog dies and the kids move out of the home!

Happy Parenting

Today’s college students are more narcissistic and self-centered than their
predecessors and that the trend could be harmful to personal relationships and American society.
This story has been spreading like wild fire. Kids are on Myspace. Kids use
YouTube. The Time Man of the Year is ‘You’ (the individual).
If we don’t like our teachers, we can blog. If we don’t like our jobs,
we can blog. If we don’t like our lives, the people around us, the world
around us, we can blog.
We supposedly have coddled these kids. We told them they are special.
We have made them narcissistic. And now we are to believe that all of
this is going to break down their ability to be social? To live and work
together? Tear the very fabric of social order?
It’s a phase, folks. The kids are fine. It is just another generational
thing. Let me remind you what a few past generations lived through, what
they were labeled and how they drove ‘the adults’ a little crazy.
Peace, Love, Dope (Hippies..free love)
Ban the Bomb (Anti-nuclear proliferation)
Hell No! We won’t go! (Anti-war activists)
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out (Anti-society’s rules)
Don’t trust anyone over 30 (Anti-parents and the establishment)
Keep on Truckin’ (Stay in tune, but mellow)
I’m OK, You’re OK (Self-help is OK)