Quotes of the Day Part 2: Day 5

Things Kids and Teens

Wished Their Parents Knew


Thing #21:
I'm going to Mess-up, Talk-Back...
be Rude, be Disrespectful, Push your Buttons...
Drive you Crazy, Cause Hell, say "I Hate You"...
& many other Bad/Horrible things!
Thats Life because I can't be Perfect!;


Thing #22:
I'm going to be Greedy, Selfish...
Materialistic, and Think that you'll...
Always have/willing to Give...
Me Money! Thats what we do!;


Thing #23:
Don't expect me to be a "Straight-A"...
Student! I just isn't going to...
Happen!;


Thing #24:
I'm going to get in Trouble at School...
thats just a Law about being a Kid!;


Thing #25:
I'm going to Fail some Tests and...
Assignments with some being...
My Fault and some being Outside...
My Control! It isn't always just me...
being lazy, uncaring, or failing to...
do Something! So listen to what...
Happened and then Make a Decision...
about what to do!;


Thing #26:
Getting a GED or Diploma and...
not doing Anything else in regards...
to my Education is Alright;


Thing #27:
Don't expect me to meet unreasonable...
expectations in anything I do!;


Thing #28:
It's my life and I decide what...
College I go to and what...
My Degree is going to be! Don't
Force what you think is...
the right College Degree for me!;


Thing #29:
Not everyone is capable or wants...
to go to a Top 20 College or be a...
Doctor, Lawyer, or Other Prestigious...
Career Choice!


Thing #30:
Just be Happy that I want to go to...
College and get a degree! Also be ready...
for me Saying I just can't finish College...
College is only designed for getting...
Certain Persons to Finish a Degree;


Thing #31:
If I go to College remember its really...
just a huge Learning Experiment! And...
I'm going to do Things that you wouldn't...
Approve of! Thats life!;


Thing #32:
Don't Force me to Keep doing a Activity...
that I don't want to do but do...
Force me to finish that Session or Season...
and then let me try something else!;


Thing #33:
Don't try to re-live your childhood...
through mine! Its my life and I...
May or May Not like the things...
I do but be Supportive of what...
I want to do, Unless it isn't...
Legal, Healthy, Ethical, or...
Inappropriate!


Thing #34:
Just because you don't like or understand...
my interests doesn't make them wrong!
We each lived in a different time period...
So, therefore were going to want to do...
different and according to you "Somewhat Weird"...
Activities/Interests! Be supportive and try...
to find out about my interests but don't...
criticize them!;


Thing #35:
As a young Person living in the 21st...
Century I'm going to want to use...
the computer, social networks, and...
all sorts of other things you never...
dreamed possible!;


Thing #36:
Stop living in the "Technological Stone Age"...
your going to have to Figure out the...
Computer and Mobile Electronic Devices...
there just a Part of Everyday Life for me;


Thing #37:
Encourage me to get involved in a Physical...
Activity but don't think I going to be...
the Best, a Champion, Always Successful,
or want to do the same Physical Activity...
that you did as a Kid but Encourage...
me to do Something to Help me Stay Healthy;


Thing #38:
Don't Compare my Ability in Regards to Anything...
I do to other kids or teens because then...
I won't ever meet your expectations!;


Thing #39:
Don't Allow Me or Yourself to have...
Double-Standards! If you Expect me to do...
Something have the Expectation that you...
should be willing to do before Making a...
Quick and Inaccurate Judgement!;


Thing #40:
The Most Important thing for you to Remember is...
that Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem can't be...
Learned through only just Experiencing success...
Too Many People Believe that to develop these...
It Requires Someone to Ensure that you...
Always will Succeed but the Truth is...
Learning by Failure is the Best Teacher...
One word of Caution though is that Failing...
Doesn't Mean you aren't Learning something!...
It just Means that you weren't able to...
Accomplish what you wanted to Accomplish!...
So LET ME FAIL but DON'T JUST DWELL ON WHAT...
I DID WRONG but INSTEAD FOCUS on SHOWING...
ME WHAT I CAN LEARN from that.....
PARTICULAR EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!;
Can do is to let me build my Self-Confidence...