When adults think of teenagers, they usually think of them as rebels, or kids who are just plain up to no good. This may be because of what they were like when they were that age or because of how the media depicts the youth of today. In many cases its true that teens want or feel the need to rebel, but why? The following will touch apon some of the reasons for teens actions.
Our media effects the the youth of today to make them act in such rebeliouse ways. Boys and girls watching kids their own age on television are easily influenced by what they see. If they see characters in a show or movie that they idolize because they are "cool", they may mimick the characters actions, even if they are sneeking out, taking their parents car, throwing large house parties,drinking, and many other things that would make them feel accepted or cool. Music and videogames also have some effect, There are so many songs about vandilizing property and doing graphity. Whats strange about this is that underneath the lyrics, the message these songs are sending are that if you do things that you are not alltogether allowed to do, people will think you are dangerouse and that you dont care at all what the adults think. When it comes down to it, these kids just want to be accepted or they want attention from their peers and/or parents.
Many of teens rebel either because their parents are overprotective or because their parents dont pay any attention to them, and they want their them to notice them. Parents can be labled overprotective for many reasons like they dont let their thir kids hang out with their friends after school, they give them an impossibly early curfues, or not allow them to wear certain clothing or alter their apperance in any way(hair, peircings, tattoo's ect.). They plan their kids life and dont let them have any say in the house rules, however, the parents probably are just going by what knoledge they gained when they where that age about what actually goes onin a teens life.
Teens may want to rebel or they may lose control from anger". ... Why do teens use drugs? ... Drugs make teens feel better about themselves and take away inhibitions. ... Why are teens violent? ... Why are teens engaging in sexual behaviour? ...
Teens just think that their parents are trying to keep them from having fun so they get mad and rebel (The Viking Voice"). When teens rebel they tend to do things that they would not have done before because they have that adrenaline rush and think they can do whatever they want (Anderson). ... Teens, frankly, feel like they know what is best for them, not their parents. ... It is an inherited trait of teens to rebel and try to live their own lives. ... Teens do need to have boundaries, but a set in stone curfew is not the answer....
Teenagers are known for being rebellious, and maybe they are not only rebelling against parents, schools, and authority, but also advertisements in the media. ... With trends for teens constantly changing, they are very hard to keep up with, which is why advertisers will pay company's large sums of money to specialized corporations to figure this out for them. ... This could be in part to the fact that teenagers like to rebel. ... I feel that media does a fairly decent job trying to reflect true attitudes, lifestyles, and culture of teenagers today. ... Advertisers need to decide what ...
Why teens shouldn't drink A. ... Why teenagers drink A. ... Rebelling towards parents C. ... There are many reasons why people decide to drink alcohol. ... Many feel intimidated and feel they must drink in order to be accepted by others. ...
There are many reasons why teens reject their parents" values. ... Children who are repeatedly criticized feel they are a disappointment to their parents and will respond in either of two ways, try to be perfect in order to feel worthy of acceptance or give up trying and rebel. ... Parents need to stop believing that their son or daughter is acting out because of maliciousness or laziness. ... This is when parents need to show tolerance, patience, and respect. ... Parents need to be aware of the tremendous power they have over their children. ...
Growing up in a foster home is another reason why teens grow up to be in dangerous situations. ... They feel alone and feel that no one in the world cares about them. ... "Hitting a child with a board may correct the behavior for a short time, but it doesn't tell you why the child behaved that way". ... We know they know right from wrong but why do they continue to do wrong? ... If someone absolutely feels they need a gun, they have to get a license and then hide it from their children. ...
Why is this person confused or lost? ... It is the surrender that she feels obligated to give into men. ... Why is being a teen from an upper classed family so hard on young teens? ... These teens sometime crack under all the pressure and rebel by doing something they usually would not do. ... All teens need guidance from somewhere, usually their parents. ...
Yolanda and her sisters didn't like this method but Yolanda was the only one that rebelled against it. ... It was high time I got over my rebelling stage and started acting like a young lady senorita." ... All she wanted was to fit in. " Here they were trying to fit in America among Americans; they needed help figuring out who they were, why the Irish kids whose grandparents had been micks were calling them spics. Why had they come to this country in the first place?" ... They needed and wanted help trying to fit in and there was nobody there for them when they needed it. ...
Yolanda and her sisters didn't like this method but Yolanda was the only one that rebelled against it. ... It was high time I got over my rebelling stage and started acting like a young lady senorita." ... All she wanted was to fit in. " Here they were trying to fit in America among Americans; they needed help figuring out who they were, why the Irish kids whose grandparents had been micks were calling them spics. Why had they come to this country in the first place?" ... They needed and wanted help trying to fit in and there was nobody there for them when they needed it. ...
