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Montana Rural Home
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AMY MARTIN. Household Editor
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MRS. JOSEPH PEPOS
Cascade Couuty
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TODAY AS ALWAYS, the older
generation is bemoaning the fact that
youth is headed down some uncer-
tain road to a horrible end. And, as
always, the younger generation is
setting out defiantly to lead its dwn
Mfe, in spite of its elders. Now the
question is, who is right, the oldsters
or the youngsters?
-We decided to try to find the
answers in our various home demon
stration clubs throughout the coun
ty, with the help of family life spe
cialists and informative material
from various sources. I believe the
problem can be summed up in two
words—"understanding teenagers."
In for Surprises
We were in for a few surprises as
we studied the different problems.
Good nutrition, for instance, we had
assumed was mainly for the physical
child. It was pointed out that the
teener is undergoing a complete
change, physically and emotionally,
from childhood to adulthood, and
that he needs, more than ever, a bal
anced diet and plenty of rest.
Someone asked about a daughter
who was trying to lose excessive
weight by Skipping breakfast. Would
it do her any harm?
It would not only impair her phys
ical growth and cause a nervous,
tired feeling, ^>ut would not reduce
her weight, the
Daytime energy requires proper food
as fortification for normal living,
and eating rich food at late hours
helps to accumulate pounds. A
nourishing breakfast and lunch, with
a light but well-balanced evening
meal, would keep her weight down
without impairing her health.
The Athlete
counselor advised.
And what about the athlete? Does
he need special food? Yes, he does.
The more energy he expends, the
more nourishing food he needs to
compensate for the added stress on
his growing body. Too strenuous
ercise or too much social life
seriously affect the health of teen
agers. We must remember that they
are in a period of unusually rapid
growth, and excesses may harm
them. Late hours and unusual phys
ical demands must be made up in
extra rest and added nourishment if
their development is to be normal.
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Another important problem in teen
years is emotional development. On
this subject, one, mother queried,
"Why is it that my daughter is up
in the clouds one day and down in
the dumps the next?"
The counselor replied, "That is
quite normal, unless she goes to
obvious extremes. She is merely try
ing to understand life and needs your
love and guidance."
This emotional instability will pass
in average youngsters. Most of it
is brought on by not being able to
understand or interpret life.
An adolescent needs a parent to
stand by, not over him. He needs
most of all to feel loved and wanted,
ne matter how different his attitudes
are or how strange his viewpoints
seem.
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He needs to be a real part of the
family, sharing in all its joys and
rows. He needs firm but affectionate
discipline that explains without
merely demanding.
They're Human, Too
Sometimes we forget that teen
agers are human, too, and will make
mistakes. We should therefore give
understanding advice, instead of
making an issue of every small error.
Praise is desperately needed by
young people.* They feel as if they
are always blundering in the adult
world and they need endless encour
agement. Show interest in what
they do, treating each as a person in
his own right. Remember they need
fun and companionship. Encourage
family gatherings and make their
friends welcome in your home.
Home is a place to live in, and surely
our youngsters are as valuable as the
furniture
Be Fit lo Imitate
Common sense will make us try
to be fit parents for children to
imitate. With a good home back
ground and wise, sympathetic par
ents, the teenager has half his prob
lems solved.
In order to face life he needs to
develop a good sense of responsi
bility. High school years pass all too
quickly and many youngsters are
confronted too soon with the busi
ness of being full-fledged adults.
Responsibility and independence
should have begun from babyhood
and definitely needs completion in
teen years. Now is the time to let
the youngsters know what it costs
to live, how and when to spend mon
ey on clothes and amusements.
Knowledge of Life and Love
Another phase that must not be
overlooked is the truthful knowledge
of life and love. There should be no
shame-faced evasions of such vital is
sues as moral living and sex life.
Only truth, in all its detail, will pro
tect the young boy or girl from dan
gerous mistakes.
things they should turn them to
someone who can. Many fine books
written especially for teenagers, an
swering in detail all their questions,
can be obtained through our home
demonstration agents and other
it the parents feel unable to give
the youngster a true picture of these
re
liable sources. We' can't very well
expect our children to have an in
herent knowledge of life in this com
Summing it all up, then, what is
the answer to that age-old
plaint? Are teenagers of today really
getting into so much trouble?
No, we don't think they are. We
believe, in fact, that the young pee
pie of today have a much brighter
outlook on life than we have ever
had. Enlightened elders no longer
ask "where are they going" but
"where are we going to help them
to go?" They no longer say "We
didn't do that!" but "We were young
and puzzled once, too, and also made
mistakes. So let us solve them to
gether.
plex civilization.
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No one will need to be blamed
for the mistakes of either the young
sters or their elders, if we all work
together.