Occult.. it's true power source?Harry Potter and the BibleActually, what I was aiming at is that it's more the fault of the parent... I've seen and heard of (on the news... think the Columbine tragedy) entirely too many parents not taking responsibility for their children's actions... And in certain cases going so far as to blame Satan for their own lack of attention. If you don't want your child to do something, TEACH them why you feel that it's harmful, WATCH them when they're online, KNOW their friends AND their friend's parents (and I'm not talking about the 5 minute meeting either). Sheltering children from what we think of as "bad" will only lead to their rebellion... Only through knowledge are "bad" things avoided. Would you expect a child who's never been near nor heard of a lake to NOT go charging right in? They don't know the consequences if they're not explained to them. There really is an epidemic plagueing teens today... it's called the "inattentive parent". It's a very big problem. Bigger than violence in schools, and on TV, bigger than drugs, bigger than pre-marital (or pre-adulthood) sex, bigger than underaged drinking... and the reason why is because all of the aforementioned things are avoidable if we'd all just really listen to, talk to, pay attention to, and mostly share our personal moral views with our kids... They let you know when they're ready for a subject by asking questions as long as you're open from the beginning... The least we as parents can do is answer them truthfully instead of thinking,"If I don't explain it then they'll never even think of it." Remember when you were a teen and be realistic, they'll think of it alright!!! And if you're not there to give them the correct information, then they find the wrong information. As for the tragedies that plague our schools... These are kids that are crying out for help. This is their last scream... Listen before it goes that far. Don't blame your inattentiveness on someone or something else. It's the parent's job to notice when a child need help just as much as it is to teach them, feed them, clothe them and give them shelter. We can't just let them go when they decide it's their time (usually between 13-18). We're the adults in that relationship, if they want to have more freedom, explain that it comes with more responsibility. Don't allow them to mope in their rooms, make them realize that as a part of the family, they're responsible for communicating with us too. Any drastic change in personality should be setting off sirens, and as a society, we've made the excuse that they're just teens. It's sad... I'm sorry for the rant. I'm the Mom of a teen with a mental disease. If I hadn't caught it, she'd probably have taken herself and a few others down... I caught it, it wasn't that difficult. I stay involved in her life, even when she doesn't want me there. That's how we save them, not by sheltering them. |
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