What's a parent to do with the teenager who likes staying home on a Friday night and isn't part of the "in crowd"?
You may want to fix your teenage child, but you also need to consider that he may not need fixing. ...Some kids are just more introverted. They like having a few close friends. They like being home. And while those concepts may run counter to our beliefs about teenagers, they're not necessarily bad.
Were your son totally friendless, spending all his time alone in his room playing online video games, if he constantly seemed depressed or irritable -- then you would definitely want to intervene. (Source: The Globe and Mail)
Many parents would give just about anything for their teenage child to be home more often. A child who is less social but also happy and well-adjusted isn't one about whom parents should worry.
Labels: teenagers, social_pressures
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