teenagers

@gotetet (197)
Philippines
October 23, 2008 4:21pm CST
i was thinking what lies ahead of my teenage children 5 to 8 years from now? we parents wish and hope for the best to them but what if they drop out of school,what then? knock on woods!
3 responses
@meticulo (1286)
• United States
24 Oct 08
That we really don't know. It's really up to them. Because whatever we want for them if they wouldn't listen to our advices and they would really go the other way as they want to be. Then it becomes their choice. We can only give them advices, shower them love, guide them in their decisions, support them in their goals, take care of them but still the decision is from them. They have their own thinking. So maybe lets just do our thing. And it's up to them whatever they feel like pursuing or probably doing with their life.
@gotetet (197)
• Philippines
29 Oct 08
hello, i did agree with you, we are held responsible enough of what become of our children, it is in our homes that we shape our children's attitude in life. it contribute a lot. i got a problem with my children's going out, they tend to feel so relax, we got rules but oh my.... it sometimes be ruin for some reasons. anyway, at their age, we need to understand them but i hope they also understand us. guiding them all the way is just one tool on helping them get what they wish for in life....
@jojinhere (187)
• India
23 Oct 08
teenagers as we all know hold a very important position in the society and it is these teenagers who are all set to become or is in the phase to become tomorrows whole citizens dunno whether it would occur successfully but parents they actually have a major headache when their children attain maturity or is in teh teenage phase as the teenagers normally think that they are now capable of taking their own decsions and not go by their parents
• United States
23 Oct 08
I have 2 young girls myself (5 and 7) and often wonder the same thing. I also have a 13 year old daughter and I have found that you can only do the best you can for your children. As parents we often spend time pondering the future of our children. I have spent a considerable amount of time wondering what lies ahead for them. The conclusion is always the same...lol. If you are instilling the value of a good education, the importance of good friendships, the necessity of staying away from things that could harm or cause trouble, then you are doing all you can do and the rest is in God's hands.