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Show FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS By Clare D. Smith Teenage Doldrums Call for Patience r It t - m flcult. They lack all Inspiration to help around the house; they ar moody; they are unhappy. Everything Every-thing the parent does to help the situation seems to make it worse. There's really no reason to wor ry about It. It is a stage that teen, agers go through. They're still children, and yet, are physically young men and women. They are usually in the second grade of high school and the freshmen avoid them and the upper classmen class-men Ignore them. They are just plain frustrated. Fortunately a little time helps. They grow out of the "doldrums." Parents who don't realize this and try to do something about It often wind up with a rebellious teenager teen-ager on their hands. Take it easy and have patience. This is one stage in the teenager's development develop-ment when you will have to give in more than parents are inclined to. If you hv. tern... problem yam want to iHn-ui!, or nn olif rvullon to makr, nddrrsi vour lMler to I'OH AND fWtoiT ti:kn(;i;hs, national, WH-KIY NEHSMl'EH hfcKVILE, I U ANKKOKT. K V. At a party a few weeks ago a number of parents were discussing discuss-ing their teenagers. One father complained that his son was too lazy to eat; a mother complained that her daughter was nearly as bad. It turns out that both the kids are fifteen. To me that explained ex-plained a great deal. Have you ever noticed how boys and girls about 15 years old get a case of what I call the "doldrums" just plain listless, dull and bored? This teenage disease isn't confined to any one section of the country, or any one type of teenager. teen-ager. They all get it. From the parent's viewpoint flits is a trying time. Their sons and daughters are inclined to be dif- |
