Recently, teenagers have not been following rules and their parents’ advice. Is this good or bad?

 Recently, teenagers have not been following rules and their parents’ advice. Is this good or bad?

Good 

• Helping them carve out an independent personality 

• Learning to make decisions on their own, turning mature quickly

• Develop a broader perspective  

Bad 

• They stand a greater chance of going astray since they are in the stage of metamorphosis, neither they are children, nor they are grown-ups and could be easily swayed by temptations, often leading them to wrong directions 

• They miss the chance of inheriting moral and ethic values of their parents 

• Lack discipline and grow up adults who fail to comply with the social norms 

Today,  few adolescents are inclined to following diktats, or paying heed to the counsel of their parents. While some are eulogizing this propensity, the drawbacks associated with it are  quite profound. 

A feeling of emancipation is propounded as descending upon growing minds that are about to step into adulthood affording them a ripe opportunity of taking the matters concerning their life and future in their future, and making decisions - be it academic, personal or professional - as per their aspirations and expectations that sans external intervention of even their families. The rewards assumed to be fetched include fostering broader mindsets and  responsible personalities capable of addressing matters concerning them on their own. 

Nevertheless, all the veneration conferred for such conduct is dwarfed once the ground reality is meticulously delved into. Exercising reluctance by teenaged individuals manifests itself as a recipe for disaster; they are likely to become susceptible to going astray and engaging in unlawful endeavors. To corroborate, various cities world over such as New York, London, and so on, have witnessed a spurt in juvenile crimes such as shoplifting, mugging, and vandalism and a majority have been attributed to adolescent individuals. 

Moreover, those overlooking suggestions of mothers and fathers, are bound to lose opportunities of gaining moral and righteous values such as honesty and civility, and grow up as uncultured adults. Adolescence is the most delicate  phase where the intellect is evolving to attain maturity, and thus, needs guidance for enabling a smooth transition into adulthood; if missed, can result in behavior distortion that can endure throughout the life.     

Overall, disputes aside, this alarming propensity reflecting among teens is fraught with numerous perils that can jeopardize the future of youngsters. Therefore, parents must act judiciously to persuade their teenage wards to pay heed to their advisory.