The global parental community has the same drive to make sacrifices in life so that their children will live in a world where they can get an education that will lead them to success in the world. We believe that the guidance we provide to our kids will create the necessary support they need to make good decisions and grow to learn from our experiences.
Enter, the "Ostrich Pandemic!" The global trend of "Parental Units," living life with their heads beneath the sand!!! Parents who seemingly overlook the very same "rites of passage," that they may have experienced in their youth. The coming of age classic 'tri fecta ' of: sex, drugs and alcohol that globally thrives from generation to generation.
Throughout generations peer pressure and social groups provide the backdrop under which kids must make their own way in the world. The temptations remain fundamentally constant while the children seen as angelic, friendly and socially balanced are assumed above the dark road. The high schooler who does what they are told and gets good grades are thought of in this light.
The Internet has catapulted the pace of life's 'day to day," far beyond anyone's expectations. Kids now have constant communication with one another, whether by text, instant messaging, facebook, twitter, email, cell phone the options are limitless. What was once valued as dinner with family, and a healthy game of Scrabble is a family dynamic seen seldom in the new high tech era. Thus furthering the illustration of the "Ostrich Pandemic."
Enter my studious, athletic and popular seventeen year old. My daughter, my pride,...my dilemma. I have on numerous occasions shared with my youth the dangers of life's "rites of passage," and the values of making appropriate choices. Trust, is key,... and a value I have instilled as key to integrity.
What I had not foreseen was the possibility that I would reach a place where I could no longer trust my own child. Where a seemingly innocent afternoon of baking brownies with friends, could turn into a night mare of "marijuana infused confections." Followed by a car ride home, under the influence of one of life's "rites of passage!" Now what? Having given my child my complete trust, and a long leash of freedom in the past. I must now reign her in and evaluate her choices and her future. With my head now held high above the sand, the consequences of my child's poor decisions must now be addressed.
You can follow the "Ostrich Pandemic" discussion and more at www.collegematchingservice.com. Find articles about preparing for college and the parental experience that is the transition from child to college graduate who can make their own decisions, hopefully. Visit College Matching Service now to read the response from the brownie chef.
Enter, the "Ostrich Pandemic!" The global trend of "Parental Units," living life with their heads beneath the sand!!! Parents who seemingly overlook the very same "rites of passage," that they may have experienced in their youth. The coming of age classic 'tri fecta ' of: sex, drugs and alcohol that globally thrives from generation to generation.
Throughout generations peer pressure and social groups provide the backdrop under which kids must make their own way in the world. The temptations remain fundamentally constant while the children seen as angelic, friendly and socially balanced are assumed above the dark road. The high schooler who does what they are told and gets good grades are thought of in this light.
The Internet has catapulted the pace of life's 'day to day," far beyond anyone's expectations. Kids now have constant communication with one another, whether by text, instant messaging, facebook, twitter, email, cell phone the options are limitless. What was once valued as dinner with family, and a healthy game of Scrabble is a family dynamic seen seldom in the new high tech era. Thus furthering the illustration of the "Ostrich Pandemic."
Enter my studious, athletic and popular seventeen year old. My daughter, my pride,...my dilemma. I have on numerous occasions shared with my youth the dangers of life's "rites of passage," and the values of making appropriate choices. Trust, is key,... and a value I have instilled as key to integrity.
What I had not foreseen was the possibility that I would reach a place where I could no longer trust my own child. Where a seemingly innocent afternoon of baking brownies with friends, could turn into a night mare of "marijuana infused confections." Followed by a car ride home, under the influence of one of life's "rites of passage!" Now what? Having given my child my complete trust, and a long leash of freedom in the past. I must now reign her in and evaluate her choices and her future. With my head now held high above the sand, the consequences of my child's poor decisions must now be addressed.
You can follow the "Ostrich Pandemic" discussion and more at www.collegematchingservice.com. Find articles about preparing for college and the parental experience that is the transition from child to college graduate who can make their own decisions, hopefully. Visit College Matching Service now to read the response from the brownie chef.
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Our writer holds a bachelors in biology which she used when she had a medical job in San Diego. Currently she helps students looking for an online college matching a students program and career interests.
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