Message to all parents:
- Not taking your child’s injuries seriously when they’re younger, may make them feel like they can’t tell you anything when they’re older. - PLEASE let your kid take personal days once in awhile once they reach highschool. - Grades are NOT everything. You can get plenty of well paying jobs now without having to go to college. - Really strict parenting leads to sneaky kids. Trust me. - Let them be who they want. They can’t change who they are, whether it is sexual orientation, gender identity or anything else. They need someone to support them. - ^ Never say “you’re too young to know” - ¼ teenagers deal with a mental illness of some sort (in the U.S). Please make sure they’re okay. - You can’t MAKE them chose an educational field. - Even an A+ student who’s a star athlete can be suicidal. - MENTAL HEALTH COMES FIRST - Self harm is more common than you think amongst teenagers. It’s also not always cutting (or on wrists). Be aware. - Sex ed. doesn’t teach them anything. - Tattoos and piercing aren’t “unprofessional” anymore - If they have depression, please DO NOT call them lazy. It’s almost the worst insult you could say. - If their grades are dropping for no reason, ask about it. Don’t assume things. - Most teenagers don’t have high self esteem. Don’t make it worse. - School is much harder now than it ever has been before. - Not everyone on the internet is a predator - It’s normal to have internet friends now - Take them seriously
Also
- Don’t take their phones/computers away from them, as that is severing a link to what could be the only people that understand and care about them - Don’t get mad at them for always being on their phone/computer. They have friends online and it’s absolute hell to get yelled at by parents for talking to your friends
-Don’t force them to be more outgoing, especially if they show signs of not enjoying large groups of people -Don’t say, “You don’t know who you’re talking to,” about their internet friends -Don’t yell at them ever, especially if they have a fear of loud noises -If they tell you that they’re hallucinating, don’t say, “That’s just your imagination running off with you.” -Also, don’t say that they’re making up something that is legitimately hurting them -Don’t force them to do anything that they aren’t interested in -Don’t say that you’ll get help for them without actually getting any
If your son what’s to get his toenails painted, like mommy… LET HIM.
If your daughter wants to try out for football, LET HER.
If you son wants a doll so he can play take care f the baby, like daddy’s taking care of the real baby, BUY HIM ONE!
If your daughter wants a tool set for Christmas, BUY HER ONE!
Also Never tell your son he can’t cry because “boys don’t cry” If your daughter does something she really loves and you don’t, never tell her it’s not “lady like” Harming your kinds never solves things, if anything it makes them hate you, and I’m not talking only about slapping
#and pls dont try to live through your kids
Also, don’t assume everyone of your kids opposite gender is their boyfriend/girlfriend and make fun of them about it because they will feel insecure about when they actually find someone they like or if they aren’t straight, it might just be worse.
also don’t expect your kids to respect you if you don’t respect them
-don’t take your anger out on them
-don’t make them feel like they’re a burden on your life
-don’t blame everything on them
-if you fuck up, don't punish them for it
-remember, they can’t read your mind
Dont fucking yell at your kids btw
That wont solve anything
-“Because I said so” is not a valid reason for wanting you kid to do/to not do something. If they ask why, they actually want to know why.
- don’t tease kids about their interests, because if you do later you’ll be like “my kid doesn’t tell me anything or talk to me anymore” and it’s because you’ve made them embarrassed about the things they would say to you.
