“Pushing Back Against a Teen Culture of Entitlement” by Mark Gregston is a parenting article written to help mothers and fathers understand teen behavior and how to control it. The author has an introductory section oppose to the normal introductory paragraph. Gregston begins his article by showing how the media uses narcissism-encouraging marketing techniques. Consequently, the article is then split into three headed body sections including; “STOP”, “DON’T”, and “CONTRIBUTE”. The First body section being “STOP”. He opens this section by recalling an encounter with an entitled teenager and how he handled it along with why he handled it in the way he did. Gregston then, moreover, explains that this sense of entitlement in teenagers is partially …show more content…
The author, Gregston, has a good ethos for this topic. Gregston is the founder and director of a residential counseling center for struggling teens, Heartlight. He is also a radio host for Parenting Today, a radio talk show on parenting. Gregston is also a author of parenting books such as “Parenting Today’s Teens”, “Tough Guys and Drama Queens”, and “Parenting Teens in a Confusing Culture”. Moreover, the way in which Gregston explains why he believes his methods of parenting teens work is very reasonable. While there are not any facts or studies, nevertheless, his reasoning is compelling and effective. He uses experiences from his life that are very relatable. Accordingly, the article’s reasoning seems conceivable to work because of how easy his examples are able to be compared to the reader 's life. Gregson 's, “Pushing Back Against a Teen Culture of Entitlement” had weaknesses and strengths, nevertheless the strengths definitely trump the weaknesses. The article is useful for a college student to an extent because while this is an opinion of an authority, it is lacking any other types of evidence. It could definitely be used with other works, however cannot stand alone for a research
Parents need to understand that teens have a lot going on and will not always act the best. In the Article, “The Teenage Brain: Still Under Construction” by NIMH, the author says, “so much change is taking place underneath the surface may be something for parents to keep in mind during the ups and downs of adolescence.” Sometimes the parents really doesn’t get the teen and the parent needs to be okay
...heir worlds as they struggle to differentiate between fact and fiction. The United States has raised a generation to believe that consumerism is the golden ticket to satisfaction and happiness. There needs to be a return of government regulation in order to stop marketers and big corporations from brainwashing innocent children, because it is not ethical. This issue, of children being exploited and wrongly targeted by marketers and advertisers show that consumerism is changing culture and the values in this country drastically. Basically, media has become the parent to many children, taking away the relationship between people and invading home life.
All in all, this book relates to teens better than teens know. They think themselves above the conventional man and in doing so demean themselves in the eyes of those conventional men. It is extremely hard for any teen to admit that they were mistaken. It took Harvey many excruciating months to become aware of his follies. The fact that parents will look the other way when a young adult misbehaves or is in-polite is indicative of why they are this way. Any decent parent will discipline their child even when that child is grown. They will discipline their children through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. The point is, however hard you may try, a young adult is malleable and what you do influences their future and insights. Without discipline and hard work they are being molded into adults who do not work and cannot follow direction.
The father’s upbringing was such that financial stability was the priority. The child learned that dads are busy and do not have time to spend with their children. What a devastating realization for a child to conclude. Yet like most little boys, this one wanted to grow up to be like his role model, no matter the example. During the time from childhood to adolescent, parental influence can be either beneficial or detrimental. If the parents have a stable home, clear boundaries and open communications with their teens, the transition could flow easier. The perfect father does not guarantee the child will not rebel.
This article was interesting to read. This article makes me think about all of my siblings who I have seen grown up around me and I can relate the article to their life. One adolescent that comes in mind is someone who would have parents that would try to get involve in school work and other activities. The only problem was that the school climate and the friends that surrounded this adolescent didn’t help at all. This led to a lot of conduct problems like running away from home, smoking, and coming home after
To continue, it is very rare that one reads or hears about the good teens do for society. Rather, journalists and publicists seem to enjoy highlighting the acts that hurt teens' images. For example, in an article of last year's (1998) "Teen People Magazine", an article told about the recent high-school shootings. One of these incidents occurred when a young boy brought his father's rifle to school and started shooting people. As a result, the boy shot and killed four schoolmates and a 32-year-old teacher. This and other incidents of the sort give teenagers a very bad image. The article shows that some teens are irresponsible and not very smart.
The authors approach their subject in a sympathetic and sensitive manner in an effort to ameliorate typical parent/teen confrontations. Sections intended for teen readers are highlighted in blue and written in a conversational style where the author is talking to the teen reader. Numerous quotes from other teens are interspersed within these sections to give the material a very user-friendly feel. Parents will find these sections very useful in that they provide a supportive and understanding perspective. They give teens a chance to step into the shoes of their parents and ponder their situation within a wide range of potential parental concerns.
..., the teens of our society are faced with more challenges than the ones before them. Because of this, many parenting books quickly become dated and people find that you can’t predict raising adolescents from a book. However, when teens take the initiative and read for their benefit in books such as 7 Habits, there is always something to learn, in any generation. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens will eventually fall short of the evolution of generations, but there is always something to learn from basic steps like Covey’s. There is nothing new under the sun, and without mention of recent events and technology...with mention of recent events and technology...and even mention of events and technology we haven’t yet seen, when a book is based around skills and habits teens will need at any age and circumstance, the advice given in this book will never fall short.
Successful parenting may be judged by many different standards. Raising a child to be a respectful, mature, and independent adult requires a great deal of effort. There are several parenting styles, and not all lead a child to reaching their full potential. Overpowering sternness leads may lead to a rebellious child, while passive parenting may lead children to inept for the challenges of adulthood. Parenting requires more than teaching children submissiveness, or building of self-importance. Children learn best from a role model who is admirable. Parenting is a great opportunity to set the course of one’s entire life in the right direction.
It is a dominant stereotype that the Millennial Generation possesses a great sense of entitlement. When one is entitled, they feel as if they should be more privileged and seem to behave as if they are more deserving than others. Most readers are in agreeance with those who argue that Generation Y, otherwise referred to as the Millennial generation, is an entitled group of people, but not everyone is in agreeance with who is responsible for the sense of entitlement that these Millennials possess.
Entitlement is the greatest problem facing today’s generation and should be fixed by educating parents of the importance of giving criticism to their children and teaching the children great responsibility and good work habits that may influence their decisions later on in their lives. Major problems of today’s generation are laziness, disrespectfulness, and self entitlement. Laziness is the quality of being unwilling to work or use energy. Disrespectfulness is the quality of being disrespectful. Self entitlement is when one believes that they have a right to something. There are many names for today’s generation. For example, the “me, me, me” generation or the millennials.
It’s terrible time to be a teenager, or even a teenager’s parent. That message is everywhere. Television, magazines, and newspapers are all full of frightening stories about teenagers and families. They say that America’s families are falling apart, that kids don’t care about anything, and that parents have trouble doing anything about it. Bookstores are full of disturbing titles like these: Parenting Your Out –of- Control Teenager, Teenage Wasteland, Unhappy Teenagers, and Teen Torment. These books describe teenage problems that include apathy, violence, suicide, sexual abuse, depression, loss of values, poor mental health, crime, gang involvement, and drug and alcohol addiction.
The Web. 9 Jan. 2014. Mokeyane K. Nola. Media’s Positive & Negative on Teenagers. Everyday Life: page 2.
Teens are an easy reach for advertisers. “Teens are jaded, bombarded by tons of advertising messages”(Winsor 1). There are advertisements at movie theaters, on television, and in teen magazines. Advertisers also reach teens through social media such as the internet and websites. Teens are constantly on Facebook and YouTube, whi...
In America, the society runs on what teenagers want. From Nicki Minaj to the junior section at Sears, most of what the people see, hear, or touch is aimed at the teenagers. Being an adolescent is probably the most exciting and most popular time period in a person’s life. The teens seem to have it all, but what about the parents who raise them? The parents of the teenagers never get any credit during this time period, although they have every right to. Parents and teenagers should strive for a strong, lasting relationship for these years, though most times there isn’t one. The relationship between teenagers and parents is the most vital bond in the family because this relationship should and will prepare them for the next step in life.