Please read this article from Science Daily about the best ways to help teens deal with the stresses of the world:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081113181308.htm
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I actually agree with this artical. It is so true parents do need to help their children with stress. Every day more children are be declared clinical depress. No child should be depressed if you are a child/teen the only thing that should be on ur mind is playing, school and how to get out of doing your home work/going to school. Children/young adults are being loaded down with worries and problems.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with this artical and think that the Doc was correct on his theory. If a baby is constantly around stressful environments then the baby will eventually grow older and be stressed or grow up to be how they grew up. I think that if a child is constantly sheltered and held back from seeing whats right and wrong in the world then they will try to be out there to learn and might end up going down the wrong path
ReplyDeletei agree with this statement because for example you might not be able to bring money into the house and foreclosure is a prediction you dont want to worry the kids because theyll start to feel depressed and what not.
ReplyDeletei agree with the article. i don't think that children should be burdened with the problems of their parents. they should be left alone unless it is completely necessary and they are capable of helping out the situation. children are to young to take in large problems, and they need to be eased into change. some people think that because there so your it doesn't matter because that will probably forget, but then may messes their child up for life, and they might not be able to deal with a lot of things in their futures.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with the article. I believe stress and anxiety will be a common practice. It doesn't matter how hard the family tries to hide it, or console the child, the child will worry regardless. Children and teen aren't that stupid to realize there are in financial trouble. A child can realize when he/she doesn't see gifts under the tree that they're not doing finacially well (or that Santa thinks they are a bad girl/boy.) Regardless, stress and anxiety will happen in any situation. I agree they need help, but you can't just hide it or whatever.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the article parents should help there children deal with stress. Its a parents job to let the children know whats going on especially if it affects the child in any way> you might have to prepare said child for the new change, because most kids don't take change in positive ways. I also believe should help there kids deal with the stress by explaining why the things are happening and reassuring them that everything will work out.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with tis article.it does not matter how much a parent may talk to a child about hard times. Stress still prevails. if the child sees that the parent is stressed with financial problems then why should the child not be stressed? they are living in that environment too.You can talk to a child till you are blue in the face it will not change how they feel about a curtain situation. For example your mother is sick in the hospital and your father tells you that your mother will remain in the hospital for a couple of days and that everything will be fine, what do you think the child will say? Oh okay?? every thought in there head will be filled with the concern for there mother stressing them out and even leading to depression.I am not saying that talking is bad because sometimes it may relieve stress a little, i am saying that it does not always work. Children especially teens are not retarded, telling them things will be okay is like telling them that life will always be okay when they know it will not be.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this article. Children should know whats going on and not be blocked out from it. Also parents should not keep things that their child should know from them. Just imagine that child figuring out another way, then there go your relationship with him/her. Then again its nice to have a talkative relationship with your child, but certain things your child will ignore and they might even choose the wrong path with even what they know. Come on, everything cant be perfect its some stuff we want to learn and experience on our own.
ReplyDeletei wounder if this article was in anyway towards me? in my opinion i wouldnt want people to try to help me with my stress be most time when others try to help they cause more stress. i deal with issues differently then everyone else. i doubt that someone besides myself can help. i will admit that i jump to conclusions then worry but i dont keep going with my worries till im freakin out i just deal with them
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