We Should Always Watch Our Teenagers

@annierose (18926)
Philippines
June 30, 2016 12:22am CST
On my way to our canteen, I saw my colleague who was keenly watching two students at a distance. She then approached me and told me that she felt uncomfortable watching the two teenagers being so close to each other. I looked at the two teenagers she was mentioning and I saw the girl whose arms were around the boy's body. The boy already made a former student pregnant and my colleague said that with his actions, it seems he has another target. We surely do not want another teenager gets pregnant. As teachers, we see our students as our kids too. We want them to have a good future and being pregnant at a very early age will make life more difficult for them.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
i always say to my kids that they are already teenagers, that in having a relationship is hard especially when they are still young.if you enter a relation that you are not ready is very difficult especially when you did something wrong.first your parents got mad because you are too young and secondly is your studies.if you dont have a job in entering a relation what are you going to do?are you going to depend in your parents.that's a big NO.why because you did it alone and then stand for it so that you can realize how your parents did everything just to make your future come true but what did you do you just ruin it.make sure to stand what you did.that's what i said to my teenagers
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
I salute you for being a responsible parent to your kids. I hope parents will take time for their kids so they will have a bright future. I pity some kids who have broken families. Some are just living under the care of their grandparents and some with their uncle or aunt. Some also go to school with wrinkled uniforms and not yet eating anything at all.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
@annierose i hope my teens won't do it as they can see thier niece in her situation.she entered a relation and now she is a single mom,i told them that she is a lesson to both of you if you if you do something like that.it's hard to raise a child if you are a single parent
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
@ilocosboy I understand. That's what my parents told to us as well. I am glad I obeyed my parents. If I did not do it, then perhaps I am already one of those very young moms who do not know much about the world.
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@skysnap (20154)
30 Jun 16
I have seen such scenarios and it's shame I never could do anything about it.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
It is true. There are times that we want to correct the behavior but some see it like we are invading their privacy.
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
I understand how you feel. As teachers, you are considered as second parents outside of the home when students are at school. It's but natural to feel concern towards your students.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
We just hope that they can feel our concern for them. Some students get angry when teachers try to correct their wrong ways. There was once a student who posted bad words over the social media toward his former teacher after his girlfriend broke up with him.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
@toniganzon That is true. Discipline and good attitude must start at home.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
@annierose It's sad how this children use the social media. I still think parents have a big influence over their children's attitude.
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@Shavkat (137189)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
Youngsters are becoming monsters nowadays. I think they need to have a good education at school. However, it can also resulted from peer pressure.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
Teenagers nowadays are very much different from the teenagers in the past. They know a lot of things and discuss things that are really not appropriate for their age.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
4 Jul 16
@Shavkat I guess. I guess being a teenager is the most complicated stage in one's life.
@Shavkat (137189)
• Philippines
4 Jul 16
@annierose You can say that. I have the youngest brother and it is too difficult to handle.
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
7 Jul 16
Education is what they need and some heavy duty counseling.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
7 Jul 16
I agree. Thanks for sharing your thoughts @DianneN.
@magallon (19280)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
Most teenagers now are like that. They hug, they kiss even in public places. If only I can talk to them and tell them about the indecent things they are doing. But I can't, because I don't know them. I don't even know where they came from. I have four daughters and it is only the eldest who has a boyfriend. I always tell them to be open with me about their relationships. I am thankful that they are listening to my advice.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
Kids who obey their parents will be blessed.
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@magallon (19280)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
@annierose Agree. That's true.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Jun 16
I think we should care more about these teenagers. Sometimes they may not have a good relationship with their parents since at that age students tend to rebel. So it is easy for them to have closer relationship with friends.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
I agree. I think the teenage stage is the most complicated part of growing up.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
Maybe it would be better if the parents of the two teenagers should be called and made to know about it . Specially for the parents of that girl , knowing that the boy has already impregnated another teenager .
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
I agree on that. The attention of their parents should be called in order to prevent unwanted things to happen in the future.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
are these high school students? i hope the other student can go back to school.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
Yes, they are high school students. They are Grade 9 students. Still too young to get involve in serious relationships.
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@LadyDuck (457340)
• Switzerland
30 Jun 16
I can understand that you feel concerned, after all they are under your responsibility when they are in school.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
Yes,,all the kids in our school are under our responsibility. Their parents entrusted them to us so we should do our best to take good care of them just like what their parents do to them.
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@jaboUK (64362)
• United Kingdom
30 Jun 16
There's not really much you can do - teenagers will always be attracted to each other. I just hope that she is aware of his past history.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
I hope so she will be smart enough to stay away from the guy once she learned about his past.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
30 Jun 16
if i can see young students who are very closed to each othet, i try to advise then that what they did is not good, they might go beyond their limit and if something happens, there future will be ruin
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
Yes, that should be the correct approach I think. As what we have always been hearing, "prevention is better than cure." At this time, preventing something not good to happen in the future is the best way to make sure our youngsters will be on the right track.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
5 Jul 16
Teenagers- the more you reprimand them of their misbehavior, the more they rebel.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
5 Jul 16
Yes. I wonder why.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
30 Jun 16
Watching them without giving advice will not work much, l think it`s better to advice than just watch.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
You have a point. It is good thing to do some actions than to merely observe things to happen. Thanks for sharing.
@sj3011 (623)
30 Jun 16
Sas.but bitter truth.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
True!