Fear Of Teenagers

[Annabelli]

Many children have been taught to be afraid of teenagers. That may seem incredible but it is true. And it is very hard to teach them that teenagers are good people. This was one of the most surprising experiences that I had as a parent.

Satan has planted so many bad things about teenagers in the minds of people that he almost has teenagers to himself. How sad is that?

It is an overwhelming responsibility to teach your children that growing up and becoming teenagers is okay. We have had amazingly good years as teenagers.

[CaptainTux]

When I was a kid I used to love Hardy Boys books. I thought that was how being a teenager would be like and it was a pretty good dream to look forward to. I never solved crime, but the teen years were good to me.

[Gabelma]

Personally I would hate to be a teenager again - sure I had fun but I also found it a frustrating time, my opinion that life is much better after high school is over hasn't changed.

I'm lucky because I go to church in a small branch and we home educate so the groups of children she mixes with contain plenty of fantastic teenaged roll models. Actually one of my daughters favourite friends at the group is a wonderful teen who has autism - she is so amazingly kind to my daughter and will play and imagine with her. But she also has that at church the YM/YW will take care of the children after sacrament its lovely to watch.

Charley

When I was a kid I used to love Hardy Boys books. I thought that was how being a teenager would be like and it was a pretty good dream to look forward to. I never solved crime, but the teen years were good to me.
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They were my favourite books growing up - I had such a crush on Frank until one day I realised I was 25 and he was still 18 - is your Tux from the Penguin?

Charley

[pam]

Many children have been taught to be afraid of teenagers. That may seem incredible but it is true. And it is very hard to teach them that teenagers are good people. This was one of the most surprising experiences that I had as a parent.

Satan has planted so many bad things about teenagers in the minds of people that he almost has teenagers to himself. How sad is that?

It is an overwhelming responsibility to teach your children that growing up and becoming teenagers is okay. We have had amazingly good years as teenagers.
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I don't see that at all. I'm around teenagers and younger kids all the time. I notice that the younger ones look up to the teenagers and there is a bit of idolization. My opinion is IF they are being taught that, it is a very stereotypical image of teenagers. Probably based on a very small group that made some wrong choices.

[StrawberryFields]

I take it that your children are pretty young?

Do they have any cousins or a good babysitter that could help you with this who are teenagers themselves?

[Annabelli]

My oldest son is 20 yrs old and the other will be 18 this year.

I was in the grocery store a couple of days ago shopping for ice cream in the freezer section when three teenage boys came along buying pizza. They had a shopping cart filled with their skate boards and roller blades. It was fun watching them buy pizza and listening to their conversation about toppings.

When I got to the check out lane, they were checking out. A service counter clerk came over and asked the boys if they had broke anything. They looked surprised and shocked. Apparently a customer had told the store employee that the boys were smashing things. The store employee had checked the freezer section and did not find anything broken but still asked them.

I spoke up and said that I was shopping on the same isle and that the boys were just selecting pizza. It was pretty obvious with a cart loaded with sporting gear that they were not skating in the store.

We have some strict child discrimination laws in my state and I would imagine in every state it is the same. We have a skate park not too far from this store.

It does seem that young athletes are targets for discrimination.

[StrawberryFields]

Many children have been taught to be afraid of teenagers. That may seem incredible but it is true. And it is very hard to teach them that teenagers are good people. This was one of the most surprising experiences that I had as a parent.

Satan has planted so many bad things about teenagers in the minds of people that he almost has teenagers to himself. How sad is that?

It is an overwhelming responsibility to teach your children that growing up and becoming teenagers is okay. We have had amazingly good years as teenagers.
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AWW I misunderstood what you meant I thought that you were trying to teach this to your children.

[Annabelli]

I did have to teach my children that teenagers were okay. Even though that was years ago, parents need to talk to their young children about teenagers because one day their children will be teenagers.

We have two jr high schools which share a building with the elementary schools. It has been a very successful program. The middle schools have their own buildings as does the high schools.

[CaptainTux]

They were my favourite books growing up - I had such a crush on Frank until one day I realised I was 25 and he was still 18 - is your Tux from the Penguin?

Charley
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No, It is from my love of swing dance. Tuxedo Junction. I did become a Linux enthusiast around 2002 so the name developed a new meaning.

[Gabelma]

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They were my favourite books growing up - I had such a crush on Frank until one day I realised I was 25 and he was still 18 - is your Tux from the Penguin?

Charley
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No, It is from my love of swing dance. Tuxedo Junction. I did become a Linux enthusiast around 2002 so the name developed a new meaning.
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yes we have a Linux collection courtesy of my husband I never know what operating system will be on the PC next - I am however hopefully going to start a business in about 3 years time called Open Sauce lol I have the recipes

Charley