DNA-IMA’s workshop on ‘Parenting the Teenagers’ discusses teenage addiction, how parents need to find the balance between assertiveness and being their children’s friends.
Readers attending the workshop on ‘Parenting the Teenagers’ organised by DNA and Indian Medical Association unanimously echoed the sentiment that more such workshops were needed to train parents to cope with teenage issues.
Deepak Kenkre, a civil engineer said, “The programme was excellent and very enjoyable. I am taking home the message that we all have a role to play in ensuring children do not get addicted in anyway. It was a great event. ”
BV Harish Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of Tender Leaves, an online book library said, “The key lesson from this programme is that adolescents are vulnerable. If we do not do our job as parents, they may adopt bad habits and can be easily influenced by wrong people. However, if we nurture them properly and teach them the right values and behaviour, they will make us proud of them and become good citizens. Making something taboo only increases a child’s curiosity about it. The workshop stressed the need to be honest with your child, to speak freely on all issues and not to turn off the TV or change channels when something we do not approve is broadcast. Denying something to someone is not the answer in the long run. You have to be honest with your child.”
Maria Toscano, a parent, said “The event was very educative. As parents, we read a lot of books on parenting and we are often unsure about whether we are doing the right thing or teaching our children the right values. Such programmes are very helpful to guide us. I liked the message that you have to trust your child and have faith in then. Sometimes as parents we are quick to think the worst of our children. However, we must believe that our children are capable of behaving responsibly.”
Dr Smita Dongre said, “The idea that the media can be used to teach children what is wrong behaviour and what should be avoided will definitely remain with me. As parents we have to change with the times and adapt to the present generation. Counselling is a must in today’s scenario.”
Dr Pradnya Kulkarni and Dr Manoti Talwalkar however had mixed views. Though they liked the programme, they felt, “More counsellors should have spoken on the occasion. It was an informative programme, however not enough counsellers spoke.”
Rajan Dakhave, a mechanical engineer and government official said, “There was not enough time was devoted to solutions. We know these issues exist, and that addiction to media, alcohol and tobacco is rising among youth. However, we need to discuss solutions. We need to know how to resolve these, not only raise them. There is a need to organise a programme that only attempts the solutions are. Also, there must be an event where children are given a chance to put forward their side of the story.”
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