Parenting Adolescents

 

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

bargraph of parent poll results

pie chart of parent poll results, top 3 issues

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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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