Curfews, and Other Limits
Many Parents set up rules, and other boundaries in which their teens must follow. These rules are usually placed over their teens to control, protect, and teach their teen. Even though most parents mean well, and some rules are necessary it's easy to overwhelm teens with regulations.
First of all teens are not going to follow all of the rules, and secondly there are some things that certain teens will not do with, or without a specific rule on that subject. For example, there are many teens who would never use drugs, but by placing a rule on this, the teen might not feel trust worthy, and might be more likely to try drugs. This is not always the case though, some teens need every rule stated, or they might test your patients.
Parents should remember that they know heir teenager best, and they need to set rules according to their own teen.
Drugs and other illegal things are often a problem with certain teens, but some teens will never try drugs. Teenagers will turn to drugs for answers to problems. To avoid having problems with your teen, spend time with them and talk to them. In dealing with a teen who has taken illegal drugs, you as a parent need to try to understand why you teen has committed the crime. Only when you understand the child, then you can give the appropriate punishment.
Another important factor in discipline is to make sure that the teen understands why what they have do...
While many teens abuse prescription drugs to feel a sense of euphoria and calmness, the short term and long term effects that come along with abusing the medication are not worth it. In the short term, commonly abused drugs such as narcotics
There are many people, particularly college age students who drink alcohol. Most people do this socially, but some people over do it and become a danger to themselves and others. Drinking alcohol can also lead to many ailments which include, liver cancer, alcohol poisoning, brain determination. Though most people use it as a social tool, markets should stop selling alcohol after midnight because, drunken driving accidents are five times more likely to happen in early morning hours, people can over drink and get Alcohol poisoning, and alcohol disrupts one’s sleep.
As children mature into teens and evolve into adults, they gain more responsibility, a few rights, and even their own court, but some still have curfew. Looking for freedom is human nature, such as the American Revolution. This revolution began as America became wanting independence from Great Britain, its mother. The same goes for teens, they usually want to stay out late with friends, but some parents protect their ‘child’ with a curfew. If a teen were to break curfew it would result into other consequences that lead to three points. These three points are maturity, understanding, and trust. Teens who are matured enough should not have a curfew because it can help them by associating things that they learn to later experiences. Can a curfew produce more harm than help?
However, many times facts are skewed by media and government agencies in order to keep teens off drugs. While this sort of propaganda has good intentions, many people find it morally unjust to deliberately misinform people, even for their own benefit. Some risks are greatly exaggerated, and some of the “facts” which are commonly accepted are barefaced lies.
In D.A.R.E., the drug education program children are taught up until they enter high school, they always tell you to “Just Say No”, but I bet they have no clue what goes through the mind of naive teenagers who see all of their peers having a “great time” while they try to be the good kid and refuse.
Young people are often reluctant to heed adults who warn them to avoid the use of alcohol and other drugs. Such youth frequently respond more to peer influence.
Curfews are here to stop teenagers from roaming the streets at night and causing trouble. In consideration of having a curfew for teenagers, the crime rate has greatly decreased. Many tests and studies have confirmed that curfews do keep teenagers out of trouble. Curfews have helped keep many of the streets safe and free of crime in various cities around the world, even cities in Michigan.
Passik, Rzetelny, and Kirsh note that the risk of drug addiction/dependence among the young people may come as a result of peer pressure or the desire to try out new things in their young lives (2016). Many teenagers experiment with drugs and later on urge their friends to share the experience with them. Nonetheless, this can be prevented by ensuring that the young people are taught about how drug addiction develops and its consequences on their physical, mental, behavioral health, and then people around them (Lewis, Dana, and Blevins, 2014). This way, as children grow up, they will understand the risk factors of using drugs and this will prevent them from indulging in substance abuse.
Should teenagers be restricted to a curfew? That's a question many parents question themselves. What is my son up? What is my daughter doing? How do I know if they're safe? What time will he/she be home? When following curfews, teens tend to stay out of trouble more because criminal activity or high-risk behaviors is more likely to occur later in the evening when parental supervision is not present. Therefore teenagers need have a curfew, imposing curfews would help keep young teens out of trouble legally, set strict boundaries, and provides safety.
Although a multitude of teenagers does not receive beneficial advice to live their life by. One eminently important thing that gets overlooked day after day after day is teenagers abusing drugs. Achieving splendid grades is an enormous indicator on how a teen's future will be like. The final reason someone should give advice about is being respectful.
Drug addiction is very dangerous but it is curable, if parents take some necessary steps at right time. Firstly parent's responsibility is to give friendly welcoming environment to their teens and make him/her understand about the hazardous effects and consequences
After interviewing my teenage cousin whom has been in several altercations at home and school, enlightened me on the ways that teenagers in her age group gets involved in drug use. Kids start as young as ten years of age using, selling, and experimenting with drugs. My teenage cousin was expelled from public schools when she started experimenting with drugs. She was surrounded by many challenges when she enrolled in the alternative behavioral school. Many students, whom attend the alternative behavioral school use drugs, sell drugs, are on probation, have been arrested, engage in sexual activity and drink alcohol.
During the growing up process, teenagers should follow some rules that form their character to be in good shape and when they are mature enough, they will realize how important it is to them. Even though teenagers have to deal with some problems causing by curfews, there are a lot of solutions to make the issues become less effective and disappear. For example, if teens want to go to a party with their friends, they should try to talk with parents to make an exception and they could provide the venue and time so that parents still know how to find them if they need help. Parents used to be in this process so they will understand how teens feel and all they want is just get their children safe. Furthermore, if teens want to get out at late night when an emergency coming up, they had better ask help from their parents, they are always ready to take you everywhere if your reason is clear to
In 2003 the Labor Premier of Western Australia Geoff Gallop, introduced legislation that enforced a after-dark curfew on all civilians under the age of eighteen, unless they were accompanied by a legal guardian. The curfew was restricted to the city’s entertainment precinct know as Northbridge. This report will be looking into both the positives and negatives of the curfew and if there is a community need to extend the curfew to other areas of the city and surrounding areas.
Drug use continues to be a problem with teenagers. Whether they get them from parents or friends, drugs are easily attainable for many students. Including within the school walls. As an educator, this