Words to Inspire ( June 2008 , Page 52 - 57 )

This article explains how hard communication is between adults and young children. As young children are still in the period of growing up , young brains are still developing. Children thus could not be expected to process words , context and sarcasm the same way similar to an adult's brain.

In this article , they used the example of the communication between CJ and his aunt where he had mistaken his aunt's word of encouragement , thinking that his aunt has been blaming him that he had not do enough for his team , causing his basketball team to lose in the tournament.
But in actual fact , CJ's aunt is actually praising him and telling him that their team would do even better if he is able to coach his team mates.

I do agree it is very hard to communicate with adults. Personally , I do have communication problems with my parents and I often quarrel with them because of it. We teens do not understand what adults are thinking and what they actually want us to do. Similarly , adults do not understand what we are thinking and what we actually wishes them to do. Thus eventually leading to a communication error between adults and teens.

It is always important to communicate frequently with your parents , so that communication error would no longer be in the way to getting to know your parents better and what they are actually thinking. Parent's support for their children is their children only source of motivation for them to move on and study even harder. If parents and children are quarreling and are on bad terms due to communication error , what is there to support the children and giving them the strength to move on ?

I am a teen myself , thus I understand how important it is and how effective it is with your parents support. I often lacks the support parents have for me , blaming them that they do not understand me well. But the fact is , I do not understand them well too. I really hope I can spend more time with my parents , telling them how I feel and hoping that they will really understand.

Teens nowadays have been telling everyone that friends are more important than their family because friends understand them more than their family does. I do understand how they actually feel because your friends are of the same age as you , at this growing stage.As mentioned , adults and children have communication problems and I am sure most of your friends feel that they do have communication problems with their parents too , thus they understand fully how you actually feel. But do bare in mind , parents are the ones that gave birth to you and families are the one who have provided you with everything you need ever since you were born. Your family members are the ones that will always be there for you when you needed someone to help you in times of crisis. From elementary to high schools , friends and classmates have been changing and you might no longer know them when you have grown up for you will get to know more friends in life. But differently , family members will not change and they will guide you through your life , helping you and be there for you when you need them. It is really important to communicate well with your family !

Spend more time with your parents , let them know how you feel and understand how they feel. No doubt , you will feel better and happier. Communication error is not a permanent problem. Problems are being created , hence it can be solved too. Try communicating well with your parents now , before it is too late ! Parents support are always the most important source of motivation for you to move on !

Done by sophie tay ( 25 )