Are
Parents Really
People? |
"But,
Mom, you just don't understand!"
Sound familiar? Of course
it does. Somewhere along the line you and your parents
seem to have lost touch. You might just as well be speaking
Greek, for all the sense you make to them. And their point
of view seems so old fashioned to you, that you wonder
whether they were ever young.
What's to be done about
the older generation? Sometimes you wonder if you'll ever
be able to cross the "Great Gap" between you
and them, and find a meeting ground. Don't give up hope.
There is a way for you and the folks at home to
establish some harmony.
What's your big gripe? "My
parents treat me like a child." Well, in many ways
you are still a child, but in many ways you're a full-fledged
adult, too.
Can you prove that you are adult? As a beginning, try
out your adult-hood in their world. Help your mother with
the household without being nagged into it. Offer to sit
with your younger kids, so your folks can go to the movies
sometimes. Do your part in keeping family expenses down.
Help your parents to understand
your world by telling them about your outside life. Remember
your world has developed almost completely out of their
sight, in school, on dates, and at the homes of your friends.
If you share your life with them they won't feel you are
disappearing into a secret and suspicious vacuum when
you ask to go out.
Arrange for your parents to meet your friends. When they
hear the other kids talking over their problems, your
parents will be able to visualize you as part of a group
with common interests and problems - not one individual
being difficult.
In any language, your mom
and dad are nice people to know. Who else can be depended
upon to listen so sympathetically to your problems? Who
else hands out the allowance you need. Or stretches the
budget to provide an extra dress or piece of equipment
for a special need?
Give yourself a new start
with your family. You'll find that if you try to see their
own rights, their own problems, and a very deep love for
you, you'll look up to them with more affection and pride
than ever. And the "Great Gap" will be bridged
by mutual understanding. |
Patti
Biallas |
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Scads
O' Fads |
Orlando's
newest channel - number 9, has a rock an' roll program
on every afternoon from 4 till 5. It's called American
Bandstand and all teenagers should enjoy it.
There's a new soap on the
market for people who get lonely in the bath tub. It's
called Lumbo - the family soap. It doesn't lather, doesn't
bubble, doesn't clean. It just keeps you wonderful company
in the tub. |
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| A
definition of a tricycle: A tot rod |
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| The
way to tell someone to get lost is - "Go pound sand." |
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There
have been some changes in hair styles for both boys and
girls.
The boy's new hair cuts
range from the long shaggy "Hollywood's" to
the ever-popular crew cuts and flat-tops. "Elvis"
sideburns are on the way out.
Many Glenridge leading lassies
have been sporting little girl bangs, and stylish buns.
They look cute together. Lots of girls are letting their
short hair grow out and are facing the problems of the
shaggy neck line. Any solutions for this mess would be
gratefully received. |
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| THOUGHT
FOR THE WEEK: Always remember, kiddies, "Home is
where the garbage is." |
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| Keeping
your crinoline in shape is easy if you let it dry over
an open umbrella. It won't hurt the umbrella and it dries
in fine shape. |
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| To
brighten up your hair-do try sewing sequins and rhinestones
on hair bands and ribbons. |
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| Want
an I.E. pin? Glue together six colored toothpicks. Then
arrange your name in alphabet macaroni on the pick with
glue. Glue a safety pin to the back. |
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