ATTENTION PARENTS OF COMPLETING STUDENTS!
Most secondary school completing students are looking forward to bidding farewell to their friends this month. They are also aware of their transition to adulthood, with many expecting to make behavioural decisions without direct parental oversight.
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As these young people enter children’s
adulthood, some will be lured to sex, substance abuse, binge drinking, and illicit drug use, among others. Undoubtedly,
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Dagugrirnegsstihvies taimnde, hstousdteilnet,s bcaonth be adults irrational and and children need are parental hurt. guidance Is it in really the choices necessary and to decisions involve they make. These behaviours innocent children in a have been known to create
conflict that involves adults? Do negative health, social and economic children consequences need to have for animosity youth, thetiorwfamrdisliesxtaendecdomfamuilnyitsiuecsh andaseavuentfsoarntdheu ncalteios njuast blaercgaeu. se
Stohmeire pscahreonotls have utankrensotlvhed resipsosunesisb?ility to organise formal farewOelfltepnatritmieessfpoarrecnotms,pwlheetitnhger students, knowingly where or official unknowingly communication is made to parents,
expose their children to such and there is maximum teacher/
difficult situations. Children parental guidance. However, somdeosnchoot ohlasvheavteoncohtooorsgeansiisdeeds. sucThh eyvsehnotusldanodt tfehel tshteundeendtsto themselves align with have you in taken order it to upon gain theymosuerlvaepsptro voarlg. aBnuitsebethceaiursoewyonu comarpeltehteirsp’ apraernti,etsh.eyInmsaoymfeeel insthanecneese, da troecsiuppepfortdyiosausteevre!n if you are wrong. But would you rather your children support you in your wrong-doing, rather
therThe deiVffaetriecnacne! events organised by schools, and those that are organised indepen- dently by students. While those tahnadt haarreshocrrgiatincismed.Thbyesimchpoaoctls mofaysuhcahveissoumniemleavgeinl aobflceo. nTthroel, wgirtehataepstromgirsatmakme ecaonf beveetnotsleand stipulated on your children start and for support. end time, It those organised by students on
is better to solicit for support the other hand may not follow a
from other adults especially stipulated programme or time. It may those be who critical would for take parents a neutral to get close position. to their children and find out whaStoltihceityinagresuupp otort dfruormingyotuhris tcimhiel.dSroemn ed, uervienginanthyetmypidestoof f ecxoanmflsicatremoacycaulpsoiedewstirthoymthakeimng mfoorneevtearr. yIt cmoanytrcirbeuattieocnosntfouwsiaornds farewell when you parties. finally resolve Others your have already made bookings in hotels
conflict and mend bridges. This and lodges for their escapades,
is the more reason we need to and have already ordered supplies for learn such how events to deal including with conflict alcohol. Bauntdoennestuhriengthfaotr istudroe,easlcnoht oclries-a daetperpeesrsmanatntehnattsclaorusdtos tjuhdegmmoesntt aindnodceecnrte.ases social inhibition. AndToadgaryo, uthpeoref taerenpaegoerpslewwilhl boe ngarteuwraullpy klensoswinincgotnhtartotlhoefytahreeir neither allowed to talk or relate with their extended family members. They do not know
r!educing their ability to make rational decisions. It is at these ‘get togethers’ that increased riskfutratkhinerg sbterhaainviothuarst ewsiplel caifaflelyctin gerneleartiaotniotnossetxouacloitmy eis. oTbhseisrviesd. toMxiacnayndteuenhseathltahty,haandd noeetdyset to been be shunned. introduced Unfortunately, to alcohol for
example, will see its availability we do not get to choose our
as an opportunity to ‘try it out.’ families and no one is an island,
Allowing your teenagers to do meovtehroytkheinmgotthhaot tkhaebyawthanot., even
when Find a you way see to apparent explain to risks, your is chnioldtrleonvianbgotuhtetmh.eIut nisfowldrionngg. trSooumbletiimn easntaakgeet-iampeprto perxipaltaein mwahnyneyro. uBcealinenvoetmalelo, w htheethmerto yobue dinovolrveddo inocte, rtthaeiny aclrteivaidtiyes know. and say It NO! would They be will an thank error you to
later. Parents, please be parents! believe that children are not
Do not finance activities that aware of brewing conflict even
you do not understand. Do not within allow your the extended teens out when family. you Cdhoildnroetnkanroewhiwghleyretutnhedy wtoill thbeeir, fwaimthilyw’sheomo,taionndawl chliamt athte y anwdillthberdeofoinreg.cHaenlpteylol uifr tehenreto istatkeenscihoanr,gtehoefytdhoeirnoemt hotaivoens toanwditbnehssaviito. nise when conflict has been resolved, even when they have not witnessed the resolution.