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Essays of teens to parents that can help us bridge the proverbial generation gap.
by Dean Wilson
ommunication, or the lack of it, is one of
the major issues confronting parents and their teenagers. Many
parents aren't aware of their teenagers' hopes, dreams, aspirations,
desires, problems or issues. Somehow we never get around to sitting
down and discussing these things as a family.
On the other hand, teenagers rarely stop to think about their parents' love, dedication, goals, ambition or responsibility for them. They don't think about the decisions parents make on their behalf and how these decisions, in turn, affect their teens.
I asked some teenagers to write a paper that could be titled "What I Expect From My Parents." The results were revealing, to say the least.
I think we can all learn from them. They can help us in our family relations. They can help us bridge the proverbial generation gap.
Following are excerpts from several of the teens' essays:
Writing an essay on "what I expect from my parents" isn't easy, but I'll try.
First, I don't expect my parents to be perfect, but I do expect them to do their best.
One thing that I expect is for my parents to give me the advice that I need when I do and don't want and need it.
Communication is another thing I think parents and their teens should be able to do. If not too well, then they should try to improve it. I think if you talk about your problems, it will help to find the answer and is also a good learning experience-most of the time.
Another thing I expect but don't like is discipline. If all the parents would discipline their teens, the world would be a much better place. Most drug abusers, teen pregnancies and runaways are caused by bad homes, parents always being away and no discipline.
I also feel that families should do things together. Some time should be spent with friends, but there should be a lot of togetherness in the family. Talking about friends: I expect my parents to treat my friends as if they are their friends too.
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