What teenager expect from their elders(parents and teachers)
1. Stand by us, not over us.
2. Give respect, GET respect.
3. Make us feel we are loved and wanted.
4. Punishment is not only the solution for every mistake.
5. Don’t keep us young too long.
6. Let us make our own mistakes.
7. Give us some privacy.
8. Show interest in what we do.
9. Give direct answer to direct questions.
10. Don’t humiliate us in front of others.
11. Respect our friends as we respect yours.
12. A boy and girl can be good FRIEND.
13. We need fun and companionship.
14. Don’t spy on us.
15. Try to understand why we are upset.
16.Treat each one of us as a person in his/her own right.
17. We can not be silent listener.
18. Show respect for our wishes even if you are disagree with them.
19. Don’t be partial.
20. Try to be as consistent as possible.
21. Don’t compare us with siblings/other students.
22. Criticism should be gentle.
23. Over protection is as dangerous as under protection.
24. Prepare us to lead OUR life not YOURS.
25. Treat us as if we are NORMAL, even when our conduct seems peculiar to you.
26. Appreciate us when we do something really well.
27. Make us feel our home/school belong to us.
28. Teach us by examples.
29. Have faith in us.
30. Don’t try to make us inferior.
31. Be more sympathetic and tolerant towards our faults and shortcomings.
31. Be more sympathetic and tolerant towards our faults and shortcomings.
What elders (parents and teachers) expect from teenagers
1. Give respect.
2. Don’t label us as nagger.
3. Pay heed to what we say.
4. Our care is not interference in your life.
5. We are not OUT DATED.
6. Value money and time.
7. Remain neat and tidy.
8. Do not run after fashion.
9. Involve us in your discussion.
10. Don’t make us feel that friends, social networking sites, mobiles are more important than us.
11. Learn from your mistakes.
12. Avoid late night parties/visits.
13. Follow social norms.
14. Discuss your problems with us (we understand your problem better).
15. Avoid bad language.
16. Spend some time with us.
17. Discipline your life.
18. Show that you love us.
19. Keep us informed about your friend circle.
20. Keep in touch when you are outside home.
21. Understand our point of view.
22. Don’t lie and make false stories when we enquire.
23. Help us in chore.
24. Let us be the first to know what is happening in your life.
Few days back I got a msg ,its says ”Our life has become so “less” now a days…Telephone-cordless, Cooking –fireless ,Food –fatless , Youth -jobless, Leaders-shameless,Govt.-hopeless,Job-thankless,Police-clueless,Policies-aimless,Labour -effortless,Conduct-worthless,Relations-meaningless, Attitude-careless, Feelings-heartless ,Education –valueless ,Argument-baseless…..But still our EXPECTATIONS are ENDLESS!!!!!
So, if I have missed any expectation from any side (teenager or elders)………….plz mention