Show Editorials 1 DO YOU KNOW YOUR KIDS By DONA S. S PETERSON There are some parents whose attitudes toward their own teenagers 2 are almost t See guaranteed to produce rebellion if ee oTT SUPERIOR yoU rC can n rec recognize any of these parent tees and and therefore BEING Satisfied mama or papa knows best to discuss ager his practically anything with the teenager teenager teen teen- social life course of study future is of time career a waste given to ending arguments with Im parent your You will do as I say FLASH BACK ARTIST Really skilled from at recalling scenes when his nis I own childhood Favorite sayings Kids didn't do that was young or Things were different meaning better when I went to school SEE SA Really lays down the law lawone one day completely com com- 1 overlooks it the next Alternately hovers and ignores NERVOUS NELLIE Nervous Nellie is by danger that befall youngsters who drive cars go to formal dances play in the high school band try out for cheerleading First cousin to the bleeding heart who just cant can't understand why the youngster wants to spent some time from his away family and home TAB KEEPER Wants a by blow-by-blow account of everything everything every every- thing the youngster does with his time is not above delving into private diaries school i notebooks and personal mail CRITICAL CARP Finds faults with youngsters habits grooming teachers and friends HEAVY CHAPERONE Wants youngsters to bring their friends home but behaves like a private eye He is prone to r park near the record player or pong ping table CLOSE BUDDY Determined at the most inopportune times to be a pal upal to his teenager Males try to coach the football game Females work hard to be the belle of the ball I AMBITIOUS PROD Tries to use youngster to gratify his ir own broken dreams Pushes child chUd into picking right profession I sion courses school activities and f friends I Perhaps some parents react to adolescence in the negative nega nega- tive ways because they can see all too clearly that their responsibilities re re- re- re es have changed and modified as the child has grown older Now like the faithful workman who has given the best years of his life to his calling the parent finds it hard to admit that he is no longer needed to do a round the clock job We are told that we must face reality We must change the therole therole therole role when the time comes for your fledging to face the world worldon on his own What we must do during these years of preparation is gradually shift the power and responsibilities of living into his hands as he shows willingness as well wen as ability to grasp them Parents must stick to essentials They want to give their youngster freedom freedo and practice in making decisions but ut there are still many areas marked with red and green lights on which you must give FIRM GUIDANCE The wisest parents are reasonable But they cling firmly quietly consistently to the essential standards When serious issues arise spend more time tune listening than telling It will pay payoff off Our small children learn much from what we read to them They cant can't help but learn for books deal with ideas feelings and values There are prose and poetry to charm them and tickle their funny 1 bones ones Books can bring an occasional tear Books c can n make them ponder and wonder as well as those that confirm and extend every day experiences |