Embracing Teenagers

Depok-0:04 AM Good morning. Following up on my article titled 'Children, Try to Understand Your Parents,' there's one particular point among many that's worth writing about. I've added a bit of opinion to this article from the Extraordinary Motivation Magazine 'Success is My Right, Only Extraordinary People!' No. 64, Year VI, published in April 2004, which I happened to get for free somewhere. Thank God. Alright, let's get straight to it... Mental disabilities occur in both America and Indonesia. In America, in the 1930s, about 250,000 teenagers experienced what is known as depression. This year, decades later, criminal news is increasingly prevalent, committed by teenagers, ranging from robbery, rape, sexual harassment, to premeditated murder (please, do not imitate this...). Parents often underestimate this, viewing it as a form of freedom or, conversely, something that makes them even more restrictive, whether through words or behavior. They, the parents, think that as long as their children are well-behaved in front of them, they are safe, but that's not necessarily true. Teenagers still need protection, but they are not individuals who need constant hugs, let alone kisses, and parents must also protect their teenagers from mischievous and harmful environments. They need to be given an understanding of what a good friend is like, right? Oh yes, besides that, there are many things parents need to pay attention to. Some are: -Prove that we still love you by remembering that they are independent individuals -Try to enter their world, get to know what's trending for their age -Have fun with your teenagers, for example, by engaging in play activities without grumbling, without commands, let alone shouting; this will make teenagers love their parents even more -Stop forcing or indoctrinating, but rather guide them well. Coercion will only push teenagers further away from their parents, especially if the coercion is expressed with harsh or hurtful words. -Stop entrusting unfulfilled dreams from your past (experiences) onto your teenagers; let them live their days beautifully without feeling burdened by what they 'should' do.