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Category Archives: teenagers
How early is too early to earn part of your own keep?
I know we’ve talked about this before but it was a long time ago and other than SKL, most of the others who come here, didn’t then. So, one more time. What brought this up was I was chatting this … Continue reading
Posted in babysitting, behavior, choices, differences, emotions, feelings, jobs, kids, life, life lessons, love, opinions, parent's, parenting, people, responsibility, teaching, teenagers, things, work, working
Tagged babysitting, behavior, choices, differences, emotions, feelings, jobs, kids, life, life lessons, love, opinions, parent's, parenting, people, responsibility, teaching, teenagers, things, work, working
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Should the same rules apply to boys and girls?
I got into a “discussion” yesterday with my mom about this. She said that boys and girls are different and boys can say no. I said NO teacher should have sex with a student no matter what sex they are … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, boys, children, choices, differences, fairness, girls, inappropriate, jobs, kids, laws, men, morals, opinions, parent's, people, school, sex, teachers, teenagers, things, women
Tagged behavior, boys, children, choices, differences, fairness, girls, inappropriate, jobs, law, men, morals, opinions, parent's, people, school, sex, teachers, teenagers, things, women
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What’s your take?
I saw this last week but the topic doesn’t seem to be dying down. Here’s the video that brought it to my attention. What’s your take on it?
Can we blog about whatever we want to?
When I was reading through the news when I got up this morning, this is an article I saw and it really left me wondering. I keep thinking “well, on the other hand” and “if it were my child” or “it’s … Continue reading
Posted in blogs, children, education, emotions, feelings, jobs, kids, opinions, parent's, people, school, teachers, teaching, teenagers, things, Uncategorized
Tagged blogs, children, education, emotions, feelings, job, kids, opinions, parent's, people, school, teachers, teaching, teenagers, things
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Make Up for the Little Ones?
My life is now complete. Wal*Mart is coming out with a new makeup line. It’s called “GeoGirl”. And it’s designed for the 8-12 crowd. Oh, thank goodness. Finally! Somebody is stepping up to fill that gaping hole left in the … Continue reading
Posted in age, beauty products, childhood, children, girls, growing up, inappropriate, kids, life, make up, parenting, teenagers
Tagged girls, growing up, makeup
9 Comments
Interesting
from the brilliant minds of Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman
Condom Outrage
Veterans Memorial Schools in Provincetown, Massachusetts, has unanimously passed a controversial new school policy. All students, regardless of grade or age, will have access to free condoms. All they have to do is ask. And when they do ask, they … Continue reading
Posted in education, school, sex, teenagers, today's times, Uncategorized
Tagged adults, behavior, children, schools, sex
19 Comments
All Because of a Piece of String
Recently, a track meet occurred to determine the winner of the Rio Hondo League Championship. The teams in the meet were South Pasadena High School, coached by P.J. Hernandez, and Monrovia High School, coached by Mike Knowles. The score was … Continue reading
Posted in fairness, sports, teenagers
Tagged fairness, high school, rules, sports, teens
15 Comments
Is 16 to young to drive?
Last week we had a couple of very tragic accidents claiming the lives of many of our young people. Here is the news story of one of them. Several things came out after this article. There was no alcohol involved … Continue reading
Posted in accidents, age, behavior, children, choices, differences, discipline, drivers ed, driving, fears, good habits, kids, laws, life, live and learn, people, Political Correctness, problems, teachers, teenagers, things, Uncategorized, vehicles
Tagged accidents, age, behavior, children, choices, discipline, drivers ed, driving, fears, good habits, kids, laws, life, life lessons, live and learn, people, Political Correctness, problems, teachers, teenagers, things, vehicles
35 Comments
Dear Mom…
A mother passing by her daughter’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then she saw an envelope propped up prominently on the center of the bed. It was addressed, “Mom.” With … Continue reading
Teens driving and using cell phones
I know I wrote teen dies in car crash and I still do feel that way. I feel with other kids in a car, the driver is way to distracted. But I’ve been hearing more and more about passing a law that teens can’t drive … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, bad habits, behavior, cars, cell phones, choices, driving, fairness, fears, feelings, government, habits, impulses, kids, laws, life, life lessons, people, road rage, rules, teenagers, things, thoughts, today's times, traffic, transportation, vehicles, worry
Tagged adulthood, bad habits, bahavior, cars, cell phones, choices, driving, fairness, fears, feelings, government, habits, impulses, kids, laws, life, life lessons, people, road rage, rules, teenagers, things, thoughts, today's times, traffic, transportation, vehicles, worry
9 Comments
How movies have changed
I can remember it was in 1970, I was 13 years old. I was an avid reader and if a book I’d read was ever made into a movie, my mom and I would go see it. I had read … Continue reading
Couldn’t resist this one
I thought this was great.
Posted in accidents, alcohol, bad habits, children, choices, drinking, drinking and driving, fears, feelings, kids, laws, life lessons, lifestyles, parent's, parties, peer pressure, people, responsibility, teenagers, thoughts
Tagged accidents, alcohol, bad habits, children, choices, drinking, drinking and driving, fears, feelings, kids, laws, life lessons, lifestyles, parent's, parties, peer pressure, people, responsibility, teenagers, thoughts
8 Comments
Talking to your kids AS they grow
I’ve heard a lot of people say “when is the time to talk to our kids” about sex or drugs? Things that are important. Things that really matter and kids have to know. People act scared to have “those” … Continue reading
Posted in age, childhood, communicating, drugs, emotions, family, fears, feelings, growing up, habits, honesty, kids, life lessons, love, memories, mom, parent's, people, relationships, school, sex, son's, teenagers, things, thoughts
Tagged age, childhood, children, communicating, drugs, emotions, family, fears, feelings, growing up, habits, honesty, kids, life lessons, love, memories, mom, parent's, people, relationships, school, sex, son's, teenagers, things, thoughts
10 Comments
What kind of a kid were you?
I have been a member of Classmates.com for a long time now. Maybe 5 years or so. I just pay the minimum each year. I find it fun going there every now and then to see if I can find … Continue reading
Posted in activities, adulthood, behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, emotions, facebook, feelings, friends, friendships, growing up, guilt, hurt feelings, impressions, kids, kindness, live and learn, memories, people, popular, popularity, regret, school, sports, teenagers, things
Tagged activities, adulthood, behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, emotions, facebook, feelings, friends, friendships, growing up, guilt, hurt feelings, impressions, kids, kindness, live and learn, memories, people, popular, popularity, regret, school, sports, things
19 Comments
Let’s lower the drinking age…..
I’m really not sure how to start this post. I’m pretty agitated so I’m trying to *breath* and stay calm so I don’t sound like a shrew. Last night the news started with this: Another Push To Lower Minnesota’s Drinking Age. I’m thinking, well, I … Continue reading
Posted in accidents, addictions, adults, age, alcohol, bad habits, behavior, choices, dangerous, differences, drinking age, drinking and driving, economy, fears, government, kids, laws, mistakes, opinions, peer pressure, people, teenagers, things
Tagged accidents, addictions, adults, age, alcohol, bad habits, behavior, choices, dangerous, differences, drinking age, drinking and driving, economy, fears, government, kids, laws, people, politics, teenagers, things
36 Comments
Would you give your teen a breathalyzer test?
I was cruising on the net this morning and came across this. I know we’ve talked about teens drinking before and I think we are all pretty much in agreement that we don’t hide alcohol and keep it a deep … Continue reading
Posted in activities, adults, afraid, alcohol, bad habits, behavior, differences, drinking and driving, fears, getting drunk, life lessons, parent's, parenting, parties, peer pressure, people, problems, teenagers, things, worry
Tagged activities, adults, afraid, alcohol, bad habits, behavior, differences, drinking and driving, fears, getting drunk, life lessons, parent's, parenting, parties, peer pressure, people, problems, teens, things, worry
24 Comments
Teen Organ Donors
This is a very sad story from a friend of mine at work. Her niece died in a pedestrian/car accident. It was an accident plain and simple so there was no blame passed around. She was 16 years old and … Continue reading
Posted in accidents, adults, behavior, beliefs, children, choices, comfort, death, differences, emotions, family, fears, feelings, grief, hospitals, kids, life, love, organ donation, pain, parent's, people, sorrow, teenagers, things
Tagged accidents, adults, behavior, beliefs, children, choices, comfort, death, differences, emotions, family, fears, feelings, grief, hospitals, kids, life, love, organ donation, pain, parent's, people, sorrow, teenagers, things
27 Comments
Question of the day
What’s one fashion trend that you hope never comes back?
Posted in changes, choices, clothes, comfort, differences, fashion, favorites, kids, men, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, teenagers, things, trends, women
Tagged changes, choices, clothes, comfort, differences, fashion, favorites, kids, men, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, teenagers, things, trends, women
11 Comments
Texting vs Calling
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m way behind the times. While I do have a cell phone, I’ll bet I only use it twice a month. If that. It’s really kind of a waste of money but I … Continue reading
Posted in bad habits, behavior, calling, cell phones, children, choices, communicating, conveniences, differences, habits, keeping in touch, kids, life, lifestyles, old days, opinions, people, teenagers, telephones, texting, things, today's times, trends, Uncategorized
Tagged bad habits, behavior, calling, cell phones, children, choices, communication, conveniences, differences, habits, keeping in touch, kids, life, lifestyles, old days, opinions, people, teenagers, telephones, texting, things, today's times, trends
28 Comments
Step-parents disciplining
Hello Everyone. I was having a discussion with a friend of mine this morning and I was interested in what other people thought. My friend has one daughter. She’s 16. For most of this girls life, she believed one man … Continue reading
Posted in adults, anger, behavior, biology, children, dad's, differences, dna, emotions, family, fears, feelings, getting along, hurt feelings, kids, mom's, nurture, parent's, parenting, people, problems, relationships, respect, responsibility, teenagers, things, today's times
Tagged adults, anger, behavior, biology, children, dad's, differences, divorce, dna, emotions, family, fears, feelings, getting along, hurt feelings, kids, mom's, nurture, parent's, parenting, people, problems, relationships, respect, responsibility, step parents, teenagers, things, today's times
13 Comments
Dress Codes
The issue of dress codes is so varied on blogs. Some people love them and others hate the idea of them. I personally wouldn’t have minded having uniforms. I think that way, everyone looks so nice. It also would take … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, children, choices, clothes, control, differences, dress code, fairness, feelings, freedoms, kids, life, opinions, parent's, people, rules, teenagers, things, thoughts, uniforms
Tagged behavior, children, choices, clothes, control, differences, dress code, fairness, feelings, freedoms, kids, life, opinions, parent's, people, rules, teachers, teenagers, things, thoughts, uniforms
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