Dalton R asked:


i sent a harmless email just saying hi to my girlfriend and her mom got on her accont and mailed me back and told me not to talk to her shes 16 im 17 is it legal what she did ?

Susan asked:


Teenagers between 16-18. As a parents, what do you think is appropriate stuff they can do around you? i.e. Holding hands? Kissing? Hugging?
And what do y’all think they do when there is no supervision?

chuck1340 asked:


I have a 15 year old, both him and his friends do not wear shorts. We are in california, it’s 100 degree’s today and three of them went to the movies in jeans, black t-shirts, and another t-shirt underneath! Is this the fashion or something?

rcsoccerchic asked:


In my relationships class I have a project to do. I have picked to do teenagers whose parents use drugs. I have to do an anthology on it and Im having a little trouble. I wasnt sure if anyone knew of any good poems, quotes, or song lyrics. Your help is appreciated. Thank you everyone

Kels asked:


I’m a teenager and my parents yell at me when I sleep in on the weekends or on days when I don’t have school. I’ve heard that sleeping is good for teens, is that really true?

Kniz asked:


It seems that as the world advances, more and more modern gadgets are invented. This seriously draw attention of many, teenagers especially. It’s no longer a big deal to see teenagers carrying the latest mp3 player, handphone, digital camera and so on. Thus, so as to be seen ‘compatible’ with their friends and also the world as a whole, teenagers will demand their parents to buy more and more modern gadgets for them. How do we make them realise that it is impossible to keep up with their demand as modern gadgets do come with a price. Do share your views.

John S asked:


I have a male-female pair of twins that are almost 13. My wife has been religios about watching them in the pool when they have friends over and we’re considering not allowing them to have friends sleep over on the same night. I guess my question would be: What measures should we take now that our kids are becoming teenagers, and are we doing the right thing?

crankj92 asked:


I’ve been thinking maybe one reason teenagers -normal ones- clash with their parents is because suddenly the parent isn’t a god anymore.

Think about it. For the last ten years, you had all the answers. You could make it all go away with chocolate milk and a hug. Now, quite suddenly, you’re an insufferable moron in your offspring’s eyes. Not only that, but even on a good day, s/he honestly just doesn’t need you as much. S/He can and will walk to school, for example. S/He can just go out to a movie, and doesn’t need you to be there. S/He would honestly just rather go hang out with his/her friends than play catch or Monopoly with you.

My second theory is that it’s also largely concern for romantic areas, as well as possibly a little defensiveness. Your kid is falling in love. You’ve been in love before, and you’ve been rejected. You see your kid moving in that place and you want to protect him. You also maybe see it as something of an invasion.
(Continued from above)

Also, you see every mistake you ever made potentially happening again in your kid, so you want to keep your kid safe, so you end up clashing.

But mostly I think the first one. It also gets to be that your kid is getting to where his tastes differ from yours. He likes Metallica, and you can’t stand that screaming garbage. He’s painted his room red when it looks terrible to your eyes. He wants to wear _those_ kinds of clothes. And you can’t really stop him the same way you could when he was six.

I’d like more answers from parents if possible.

crybaby asked:


The teachers sees that the students are having stress in school that is keeping them from getting good grades. They call the teenager’s parents to school to recommend counseling to the teenagers and the parents refuse. The parents feel that their teens don’t need counseling and the parents don’t find a problem wrong with them and are only lazy to do their homework. The parents feel that they can work their teen’s problem with their teens at home and don’t need a counselor to do their work. It turns out that the parents weren’t trying to help their teens and the teens are still failing. The parents are worried but still refuse counseling. Why are parents that way? If you can’t work your teen’s emotional problems at home and their teen’s teacher recommend counseling, what are the reasons that you still resist counseling. Counseling can be helpful for teens right?

Kina asked:


How do you think it effected your relationship with your parents? My opinion – angry teenagers dont fall out of the sky. Manipulative parenting schools cause it… whats your story?
I meant skills, not schools.