PARENT POLLS, MARCH THRU MAY,
JUNE THRU AUGUST,
SEPTEMBER THRU NOVEMBER 2000
Issues written in as "other"
Parents and other caregivers
of teens and preteens voted for their "top 3" parenting
issues, choosing from a list of 26 to 28 possible issues, plus
an "other" category, which respondents could use as
one of their three choices. (See
the Poll.)
The Teen
and Parent Polls are run continuously
at this site and results are posted quarterly.
The following issues
were written in as "other" issues, by parent/caregiver
poll respondents:
- lack of motivation for academic
and other general activity
- differences in how to parent
- separating from parents
- mental illness
- masturbation
- lack of physical exercise
- immaturity
- self-confidence
- unacceptable boyfriend
- won't listen to me
- whining
- effeminate ways
- will not attend church
- lack of motivation
- mother/daughter communication
- dating
- coming in late
- building self-esteem for jr.
high
- depression, high cholesterol
- 16 year old disappears and
won't call home
- won't attend church services
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- lies & stealing
- influence of absent father
(criminal history)
- not communicating
- obsessive relationship with
boyfriend
- stress related physical problems
- personal hygene
- manipulative
- too closed, doesn't talk much
- religion
- What gives us the XYZ!#
right to infer these fallacies?
- overall laziness
- self-image re: weight. (Is
thin but thinks he's fat)
- pms teen-age years
- bad temper
- anxiety
- behavior in classrooms
- different standards than spouse
- changing mind
- dating: "undue"
influence of boyfriend/girlfriend
- irresponsibility
- communication
- lack of self confidence at
times
- irresponsibility
- rejection because of disability
- same sex net partners!
- overall attitude following
divorce
- carries too much guilt for
past mistakes
- playing divorced parents against
each other
- absolutely incorrigible!!
- homework, Sony playstation
addiction
- doesn't spend enough time
with parents and family
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