Subject matter: Teenagers need their parents to set
examples
The matter of underage alcohol abuse, clubbing and
drinking has been a challenge to our society. Despite the challenge taking a
central focus by the media, there lacks a proper integration process that
offers solution and support. I am writing in regards to an article in the daily
newspaper that focused on underage drinking. According to the article it is
true that the behavior has become prevalent to college students and is taking
root in high school students. The
ability to curb a societal challenge involves having a clear understanding of
the problem. As such, the solution lies in the ability to substantiate the
problems.
I conquer strongly with the verdict of the jury that
laws should be enforced that address the issues of underage drinking. However,
despite this, it is evident that these laws cannot fully address the issues of
habitual drinking and clubbing among teenagers. There are a number of factors
that lead to the habit. Evaluating this factors will pave a way to
understanding the different approaches that can be enacted to solve the
problem. Teenagers are emotionally triggered and easily enticed. Therefore,
peer pressure has been cited as among the leading factors that result into
teenagers abusing alcohol.
It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that
their children are in the best of their behaviors. However, with the increased
hustle and tussle of daily life, parents have little to no time to spend with
their children let alone understanding them. As a result, this children are
left at the guidance of their teachers who spend just a fraction of their time
with them. Personal issues and dangers of early clubbing and indulging in
alcohol are then not addressed fully. Proper parenting is critical and
essential to enhancing the growth and development of a child. As a result, it
is the duty of every parent to ensure that their children are streamlined and
grow in an environment that is regulated and does not result to addicts later
in life.
The issue of underage drinking has resulted to leaders
calling for the intervention of the government to regulate the production, sale
and distribution of alcoholic drinks. Despite how this move may appear to be
bold and one that can address the challenge of underage drinking, the question
of what is the duty of the parent still remains a mystery that has not been
answered. If every party in the life of a teenager play their role effectively,
the issue of underage drinking can be resolved. Some parents are alcoholics and
yet they expect their children not to follow their example. From a biological
point of view, it is true that every child regards and emulates the behavior
and characteristics of their parents. Therefore, setting a good example for the
children is critical to eliminating early engagement in alcohol.
Teenager need their parents to set examples in their
lives. The teenage age is the most conflicting point in life with heightened
emotions, feelings and a restless brain that is dedicated to curiosity. Engaging
the teen in life experiences is critical to shaping the destination of their
life and making them understand the dangers in some experiences. Despite the intervention of the government of
how alcohol is being sold and distributed, parents should be in a position to
regulate their children. Regulating the amount of money they give them for
spending is a first move to reducing the problem. Other than this, parents
should result into dialogue with their teenager children and address the issues
they raise and burning and spending time to resolve these issues. This will
ensure that the teenagers feel that their parents are involved in their lives.
Other than this, I strongly believe that parents should further regulate what
friends their children keep, where they hang out as well as what they watch.
Not that I am addressing appropriate parenting but this are some of the basics
that when put in place will reduce the challenge of alcohol abuse.
A child needs a parent as an example, not a good example. This means
that based on the life that a parent pictures for their children, they should
strive to build such a picture and engage them in that life from a tender age.
As a result, it is relevant for parents to clearly know where to draw a line in
the lives of their children concerning the does and don’ts. It is evident that
a combined effort between the state and parents will result into actionable
series of events that will ensure that individuals that are independent and
morally upright in the eyes of the parents and the society are curved into
society. In conclusion, the issue of underage drinking can be controlled via a
combined effort among all the parties involved in a teenager’s life
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