18 Year Old Adult or Child
This is a letter to my parents, and to every eighteen-year old’s parents in the
nation. We are the youth of America, and we need to be heard. As i sit down at my
computer and begin to write i would like to make one thing very clear to all who read this:
I write from the standpoint of , with support from a few experts, but no one else.
There are many things involved in upholding a healthy, and loving relationship with
your child when you are the parent of an eighteen year-old. To some, your children are
treated as adults, but to you they are still children. As that child goes away to college, he
or she becomes independent from you for the first time ever. This independence brings on
a lot of changes in a parent-child relationship, and thus makes communication very
difficult You are different from them, both in age and in experience and you are biased
twords some of the new things they begin to see and experience in the world. This bias
brings in confusion, usually at which both parent and child, break the communication line.
However, in some cases, such as mine, that communication line is open. this poses as a
threat to you as parents because of the maturity and diplomacy we can now bring into
conversations, and even arguments. The issue here is three-fold: As your children we
would still like to be loved, as your friends we would like to be informed, and included in
important decision making processes, and as individuals we would like to be trusted and
left alone at times. I believe that the reason most parents find it very hard to treat thier
children as they age with more individuality is three-fold as well. First, parents are very
different from children in the generation ti...
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...dults. It must be noted,
however, that by raising us too long, that goal will not be attainable.
In conclusion, It is extremely important that you parents let this process
occur, we are the youth of America as i stated before, and we are itching to become the
fresh new movers and shakers int his world. The only way you can allow this to happen is
to respect us and trust that all you have taught us up to this point will influence a lot of
decisions we make in life. Do not be offended by our strength and motivation and do not
mistake our individuality for any type of offensive move towards you. Please understand
we are in a difficult spot as parents and children, but we must work through it in the least
abrasive way possible. Thank you for your attention on this matter, understand we are
ready for the world and its vices, but we will always love you.
Do we control the judgments and decisions that we make every day? In the book,
make a constant effort to be their child’s strongest advocate. Parents need to be well
Out of all Canadian age groups, the voter turnout for young voters is the most disappointing. In specific today’s youth are less likely to vote, less interested in politics, and know less about politics compared to all other Canadians. This brings about a great deal of concern, as young people are the future of this country, and are expected to uphold the expectations put on them by their older counterparts. Youth are still being affected by the consequences brought about by politics; they still go to school, get jobs, get sick, and so forth, so why is it that they feel indifferent?
It will take great strides to create a system in which American citizens will be represented in the political process, and only then will young Americans be truly compelled to vote. One way to achieve this goal is through the adoption of a system of proportional representation. This paired with the implementation of Internet voting, increased voter education, and same day voting will ensure a rise in voter turnouts and youth participation in government.
When analyzing the voting turn out in this nation is becomes evident that the youth of America tends to be less active compared to their elders. Written in the book "Is Voting for Young People" by Martin P. Wattenberg he breaks down the key components connecting the youth of America to voting in order to come to the conclusion of how active the youth is in politics, and ways to make them more involved.
Beyond genetics, parents have an extremely significant impact on the emotional, moral, and social development of their children. This is understandable, as many children interact solely with their parents until they reach school-age. Parents have the ability to determine a child’s temperament, their social abilities, how well-behaved or in control of their emotions they are, how mature and ambitious the child will be, and so forth. (Sharpe) Furthermore, parents have both ideals for their children as well as ideals for themselves, and how they raise their children is deeply influenced by this.
try at all costs to set good examples for our children so that our society will
However, through this course I have also come to recognize that due to the negative perception that is placed on our generation, the political objectives of young people will likely never be given adequate consideration by public officials should we continue to practice engaged citizenship while disregarding electoral participation. My personal definition of citizenship is recognizing the privileges we have as citizens of the United States and contributing to one’s community in whatever way they are able to do so. A responsible citizen is not simply an observer of the political process, but rather an informed
A parent’s parenting styles are as diverse as the world we live in today. Nowadays, parents only want what is best for their children and their parenting styles plays a crucial role in the development of children which will in the long run, not only effect the child’s childhood years, but later prolong into their adult life as well.
adult. Many people assume that because these ‘kids’ are under 18 they deserve special treatments. Wrong, do not let age blind you from the crime which was committed. These juveniles deserve the punishment which is thrown at them, they do not deserve an opportunity to get away with it and be happy, while the victim and or family is left to suffer. Think of it this way, your 14 year old son was murdered by two other 14 year old boys because your son would not let them borrow his homework. Yeah, tables changed now have they not? Adulthood can not be defined by a number, it should be based upon actions the individual takes. Juveniles should most definitely be tried as adults regardless of the age, the crime committed speaks for itself.
As children grow and develop, their actions become more self-directed and less subject to outside regulation by others (Poulsen, et al., 2006, p....
The behavior of a child grows in a patterned manner just as the body. Like the physical growth, behavior too is strongly influenced by the home and other surroundings in which the child grows up. While we all have a lifetime to develop varying aspects of ourselves, it is the childhood period that is the most important in acquiring many tools. The strongest and the longest environment to affect the child are the parents. Most parents consider it their responsibility as well as the privilege to provide the best possible environment favorable to child's physical growth. However, often they tend to forget about the behavioral aspect in a child's development. The more a parent knows about the changes that take place in a child's behavior when he grows up, the more successful they can be in guiding the child along the complicated path leading to maturity. The attitude of the parents towards a child is what can make all the difference.
“I best be careful, they grow up way too fast.” “It could not possibly be my child’s tenth birthday; it feels like they were two years old just last year.” “Wow, you cannot have grown six inches from last year.” These are three statements that might travel through parents’ mind occasionally as they rear their children from birth until adulthood. However, these thoughts are not literally meaning their children are growing up faster than normal; rather, their children are aging normally, it just seems as if time has passed hastily. What if parents knew their children were maturing intellectually, socially, and physically more rapid? There is proof that children are more physically, intellectually, and socially advanced than in previous decades although they are not emotionally advanced than other generations. As well, children’s lives seem busier, and parents are driving their children to be the best. These advancements in development, a tight family schedule, and parents’ impetus for a successful child are all increasing trends of today’s society and generations.
Each set of parents has their own way of doing things, their own amount of demandingness and responsiveness. There are
When you think of the word adult many things may come to mind; age, responsibility, being the bigger person and goals are just a few. Everyone eventually becomes an adult but just because you turn eighteen does not mean you should be considered as one. “I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody 's going to take care of you. That you have to do the heavy lifting while you 're here. And when you don 't, well, you suffer the consequences.” (Adam Savage, brainyquote.com) Adulthood requires sacrifice and a good mindset. Sometimes people aren’t shown how to take care of themselves, this being either too babied or not having anyone to look up to. Growing up is hard but no one says you have to do it alone. It is nice to get advice here and there from those that have been through the newly-adulted stage. Being an adult is not just an age.