You can often hear from modern parents that their children are not what they were in their years. It is also often said that the younger generation has lost all sorts of values, that there is nothing sacred for adolescents. However, this is an adult delusion.
It is important for adults to understand that children will never be the same as they were in their years. The reason for this is temporary changes. However, those who argue that for a modern teenager there are no values other than material ones are wrong.
Of course, it cannot be denied that at present spiritual values are losing their significance, and adolescents are concerned about maintaining a certain "status" among their peers. Often they try to stand out from the crowd not with their intelligence and curiosity, but with the presence of an iPhone, a tablet, fashionable jeans, branded T-shirts, etc. Those who, for some reason, do not have this, become outcasts.
There are deeper problems as well. For example, drug addiction. According to surveys, 19% of the interviewed adolescents are concerned about the problem of drug use and distribution among young people. In this regard, another problem looms - the transmission of HIV infection in the drug addict's environment.
According to statistics, 31% of adolescents are worried about their strained relationship with their parents. The reason for this is the misunderstanding of their parents and obstinacy on the part of the child. Sometimes unwillingness to learn. By the way, parents do not consider this problem as acute as children.
At the later stage of adolescence, children are concerned about the problem of self-determination in life. Most want to do not just a business that brings unearthly benefits, but it must definitely please and bring moral satisfaction. Despite the fact that the institution of the family is gradually losing its position, adolescents still want a normal full-fledged family and children in the future.
Adults should remember that adolescents are often ashamed to talk about their problems, talk about them. At the same time, the experience in adolescence - from 13 to 17 years old - lays an imprint on the whole future life. According to Dr. Irwin, adults tend to underestimate the emotional and psychological problems of their children, focusing only on the outer shell.
If you show sympathy and compassion for a teenager, take part in his problems, then he will repay you a hundredfold, if not immediately, but then surely.
