Teen Dad

Hey friends,

I would like to briefly discuss the role of parents on a child’s life. I think one of the hardest things a person could ever do is raise a child. Every step of the way there I self doubt. I know that I don’t speak from experience or anything but I am a major observer and analyzer of all people so these are just some of the thing I notice in parents. Plus I am around a billion parents at my dance studio so I pretty much have seen every type of parenting in the world.

I think that the perfect parent is the kind of parent that establishes a good friendship. I am absolutely not talking about those moms who wear teenage clothes, listen to hip music, and pretend that they are a teenager. I am talking about the ones who speak with a nonjudgmental voice and treat their children as more of peers rather than little children. The parents in Easy A are these such parents. These kinds of parents have a really close relationship with the child. She was raised with the right kind of morals to where the parents completely trusted her because they knew that she wouldn’t do anything. It’s the doubt in the child that causes them to rebel. For example, if a parent thinks that their child is already doing something, then why not just go ahead and do it.

I do not think that a very controlling parent will end up having the kid they want. This will drive the child insane and eventually cause them to be the extreme rebels. Trust me. A lot of my friends are a lot different than their parent think they are. Kids need room to make their own mistakes. That’s the number one thing parents need to learn. (in my opinion). In the end they know that the kid is going to make their own mistakes anyway so why do parents try with all their might to prevent that. It only makes kids stronger. Yes kids need protection but on trivial things, they need their room to do their thing. Kids like to be left alone just as much as parents.

Honestly though. If your kid does not feel close to you, you will start to mean nothing to them. You will turn into the charlie brown teacher voice as the kid goes and does whatever they wanted to do anyway. If they think that they can trust you then they will tell you everything you need to know and allow proper parenting to take place. If you are down their throats they will learn to lie. Stay in tuned to your kids but keep your distance. That’s how I feel anyway. I think that I need to do some more deep thinking on this subject. I plan on having a post on parenting 101 from a teen’s point of view. Yes I think that would come out quite well. Stay tuned guys. Expect that i the future.

~King A

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