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Title: What teenagers should be doing ?
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 07, 2017, 07:59:40 AM
This appeared on my timeline elsewhere, and while I agree with much of the start, it starts to make me feel more uncomfortable by the end, in particular 7. It's not an equal relationship between a teenager and a teacher.



http://redtri.com/stop-doing-these-8-things-for-your-teen-this-school-year/
Title: Re: What teenagers should be doing ?
Post by: Harrowby Hall on February 07, 2017, 08:26:03 AM
But this piece come from a culture that is alien to yours. It comes from a culture that has Donald Trump as a national figurehead.

Things are done differently here,
Title: Re: What teenagers should be doing ?
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 07, 2017, 08:34:20 AM
Quote from: Harrowby Hall on February 07, 2017, 08:26:03 AM
But this piece come from a culture that is alien to yours. It comes from a culture that has Donald Trump as a national figurehead.

Things are done differently here,

And I doubt things are done consistently there. Your point would lead to atomism and total non engagement.
Title: Re: What teenagers should be doing ?
Post by: Harrowby Hall on February 07, 2017, 08:57:16 AM
Really?
Title: Re: What teenagers should be doing ?
Post by: floo on February 07, 2017, 09:14:19 AM
Yeh right! ;D
Title: Re: What teenagers should be doing ?
Post by: Rhiannon on February 07, 2017, 05:13:18 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 07, 2017, 07:59:40 AM
This appeared on my timeline elsewhere, and while I agree with much of the start, it starts to make me feel more uncomfortable by the end, in particular 7. It's not an equal relationship between a teenager and a teacher.



http://redtri.com/stop-doing-these-8-things-for-your-teen-this-school-year/

This blog belongs to the Smug Parenting bracket. Silly woman.

Teachers can be scary, intimidating, arbitrary and bullying. If a parent won't stand up to them then who will?

I did laugh at 'weekly meetings' though. Extra points fur smugness there.
Title: Re: What teenagers should be doing ?
Post by: Bubbles on February 07, 2017, 05:59:28 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 07, 2017, 07:59:40 AM
This appeared on my timeline elsewhere, and while I agree with much of the start, it starts to make me feel more uncomfortable by the end, in particular 7. It's not an equal relationship between a teenager and a teacher.



http://redtri.com/stop-doing-these-8-things-for-your-teen-this-school-year/

I'm all for teaching self reliance and I agree with her " up to a point"

However if a child comes to you with a problem they can't resolve, you might need to step in.

Abuse happens, and children are too easily dismissed sometimes.

A lot of children really don't want their parents stepping in, and if it's that serious that they have brought it to a parents attention, then IMO the least you can do is listen.

Children often don't want parents stepping in, because they fear it will make it worse, especially with bullying where a child/teenager is likely to feel they are going to get bullied even more.
Boys don't always want to be seen as " mummies boys"

Sometimes it's the only way though.