Most teens feel "different" in one way or another.
Parents may understand their teens, but sometimes not in a way their children
want them to. Here are some things to remember that may help parents understand
their teens and help them to fit in:
Remember, at this age friendships are very important. School
is a teen's home away from home and parents should be prepared to feel a little
neglected at times.
Understand and accept that teens can be a different person
when they are at home or at school; when they are with family or with their
friends.
Allow teens to keep some of their thoughts to themselves.
Whether they want to communicate or not, keep the lines open at all times.
Remind young teens that everyone doesn't have to like them
and that socializing is a skill that gets better with practice.
A good way to learn how to fit in might be to read books and
watch movies about how other kids their age do it, such as "Napoleon
Dynamite" or "Dr. Doolittle 3," which has just been brought out
in a new DVD.
In the third Dr. Doolittle, the next generation, Maya Doolittle
just wants to be a normal teenager despite the fact that she has inherited her
father's uncanny ability to talk to the animals. So far this ability has
brought her nothing but trouble.
Maya heads to Durango summer camp to get to know herself
better. While there, she realizes that she can use her gift to help save the
troubled ranch.
This hilarious third installment of the wildly popular
series is not only great fun, it's a nice lesson on how new surroundings can
sometimes help teens realize it is okay to be different.
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