Write a paragraph or two in response to the following statement:
• Since the brain doesn’t fully mature until 25 we shouldn’t expect mature actions out of our young people. Boys will be boys. There is nothing we can do except to allow them to learn by their experience.
Write a one to two paragraph answer to the following question:
• What role should parents and significant adults (e.g.Teachers) play in the life of our youth?
Significant adults play big role to youths because they can affect them in a huge way. They can be their models and be their guide to the path that they want to have in the future. Significant adults should mold the youth in the right way or show them the right direction to become a better person someday. They should also help the youth to learn how to become a responsible person, guide them to the right choices in life and try to show give them goal and dream of becoming an asset of the future
ReplyDeleteEven though the persons brain does not fully mature till the age of 25 it doesn't mean that we should not expect mature actions from them and we should do something to help them act mature rather than just wait for them to become mature because I think everything could be learn. We can learn anything even though we cant be the best but still we could learn the basic steps of doing something. So as early as a child we should teach them one step at a time what should they do and how to act maturely in some simple things.
ReplyDeleteA.) Brain doesn’t fully mature until 25
ReplyDeleteIt took me 10 years to realize what I really want. What I always tell other people, and what I always say in my essays, it really took me a decade to know what I wanted to be. Honestly, I started thinking of my career since I was 15 years old, thinking what course I should take up, thinking of a job that I will enjoy and thinking of what will be the easiest job for me. But as time goes by, more questions were bugging my mind. Not knowing I am now 25 and all the questions were answered, realizing more important things than just having an easy job, a high salary and benefits. This is why I strongly agree with the statement “brain doesn’t fully mature until 25 “. Because we learn from our experiences, we learn from the mistakes we had. For me, maturity means knowing what you are here for and understanding why you are in this world, thinking not only yourself but also other people’s feelings. Above all these, sooner or later a man/ woman will surely learn from their own experiences, because experiences make them more mature and experience is really the best teacher.
B.) What role should parents and significant adults (e.g.Teachers) play in the life of our youth?
ReplyDeleteWe all experienced being a child, being in school and being reprimanded by our parents and the people older than us. So we therefore know what their role in our lives is. They are part of what we are now. They were the ones who give us pieces of advice, there were the ones who tell us what’s wrong and what’s right. They were our guides. They know that they are responsible for each one of us. They taught us how to be the best of what we can be. They help us develop our talents. They let us explore and let us learn from our experiences.
To sum these all up, their role is to nurture and to cultivate our well-being and to be an epitome to the next generation and to lead us to a meaningful and successful life.
[1] Boys will be boys, Children will be children. Yes, it is true, as teachers we should not expect the children we teach to be of the same maturity level as ours. Their brain hasn’t fully matured yet, and they haven’t experienced the world like we have. I think that we should let them make their own mistakes so that they can learn from them. Experience, after all, is the best teacher. However, it is also imperative that although we let them act their age, we should also help them and guide them to the right direction of maturity. We should help develop in them the appropriate coping and adaptive skills in life so that if they may encounter tough situations, they wouldn’t break under pressure. Children will always be children, but, if we teachers won’t guide them and help them grow up, they will remain acting like and thinking like children.
ReplyDelete[2] Parents and significant adults have important roles in the life of the youth. Parents provide for the basic needs of their children. Everything starts at home. When upbringing in the home is upright, children will also likely be upright outside the home. Parents instill in their children their values, and the other significant adults in the child’s life, nurture those values. For the youth to turn out to be responsible and good-natured people, Parents and other adults in the youth’s lives should be models of these traits first. As teachers, it is important that we stand as parents of our students in the school. We provide them the knowledge that they need, we take care of them, we guide them towards the right path, we instill in them morally upright attitudes and behavior, and we nurture their talents and abilities.
1. We can do anything to make our student or younger one directs or leads in the name of good and to prevent them doing and committing evil act/mind. Yes, it is true that learning is achieved by doing/experience, that’s why there are teens or in their 20s who are so adventurous so we must impose proper guidance and advice with them. But taking into consideration some restrictions to the rules, not all activities should be tried because it is dangerous. Regarding implementing rules, we should not always give a strict rule because the more strict rule it is, the more they tend to do such thing, the more they become rebellious. As much as possible, we should not be like ‘pabayang magulang’. As a parent or guardian, or even a teacher, we need to implement some rules and restrictions in doing their preferred activities/tasks, some adolescent prefers to explore and try anything with physical interaction with the object(which is very dangerous) like motor racing, mounting climbing, and the like. According to Albert Einstein, "a person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." Actually, there’s nothing wrong to try anything new, but with extensive planning and preparation, and even practice with it, thus to avoid undesirable effects like accident. We can never avoid mistakes, because we’re not perfect, but take it with cautious actions.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing is that even though book/s says that our brain is not already mature until the age of 25, well I did not believe much on this because it’s a case-to-case basis. If the person (some are as early as 18 years old) has lots of experiences in life like those people who said to be “maagang namulat sa buhay”, then definitely he has a mature thinking/action, as well as decision making. He can effectively and successfully stand on his own. Taking and doing a decision making in their own with an expected result. Sometimes, it is also the kind of “training” that the individual has undertaken. Training is such a way that how his parents mold and shape him as a person/individual. Also, the environment/nature where he lives. If your both parents and other significant others are fully mature, then there is a tendency that the adolescent/youth acquires or imitates their behavior. There are situations in which the adults, specifically in the age of 30 are not well mature (thinking or action). Sometimes who’s in the early 25 of age are much mature enough than comparing to that of in 30 years old. Sometimes, it is not in the age itself of talking about the maturity of the person, rather it is the experience and own action of the doer (person). Sometimes books present the ideal facts, but not the real life situations. Most of the time it is not always stated in the book what are things really happen in the environment. Well, for me, it’s a case-to-case basis and it depends upon the person itself on how he matures accordingly and how the person revolves responsibly in his surroundings.
2.In my own opinion, one of the roles of the parents, or even the teacher, that he should possess is a counselor. He need to give advice, guidance, and listening to their “voice”. Sometimes, there are instances that our young one seeking or searching for help and attention. We must aware of this, because if not, they will look or search for any other means of help and attention they need to have, like joining in bad influence group of people, or worst, if they commit or attempt suicide just to have a “cry for help”. It is good and comfortable to feel that your son/daughter is your “best friend”. It has an open communication, interaction, and a sense of openness to each other. This is one of the ways in which you can know better your young one. In school setting, we have our adviser (teacher itself), which they serve as a parent. If our student (youth) has a problem or concern, we can help them (i.e., one-on-one conversation, or conversation together with their parents) and they must feel that we are trustworthy to boost their trust on us. Student may confess to his adviser/teacher. There are times that the student/youth are much more gave trust in their adviser/teacher rather than their own parents, because they are much afraid to their parents to tell the truth. So we must always observe the sense trustworthiness.
ReplyDeleteAnother important thing that being a counselor could contribute is that it helps the younger one to understand, analyze, and realize his own self. They can help the child/adolescent to discover their self and their potentials, thus leading to maturity and development. Parents or teachers should also act as a “leader”. They can direct and supervise their student/young one. As what I’ve stated above, parents should not like being “pabaya” or too strict in terms of implementing rules/regulations. Giving rules and its compliance is a must, but see to it that these rules are not too much strict because they are people which the more you give strict rule, the more they become rebellious. The important is that we should explain these rules to them thoroughly, in order for them to become aware and understand, thus leading to proper compliance of these rules and to contribute them for being mature individual.
According to my opinion,I think that From ages 13 to about age 25 a pruning and strengthening process is happening in adolescent brains.The brains aren't fully mature until age 25.So that we shouldn’t expect mature actions out of our young people. Boys will be boys.young people sometimes use poor judgment and don't have good impulse control. Because of the huge changes happening in the teenage brain, it's possible that a decision the teen makes now may affect him for life.
ReplyDeleteIt's so important for parents and adults to encourage youth to have healthy activities: The more time your children spends learning ,the stronger those brain connections get.parenting skills adapt to a reduced level of authoritarian guidance. Having gradually raised your children to make careful decisions and accept personal responsibility.
(1) Twenty-five is the average age of brain maturation where the prefrontal cortex is well-developed and every individual is expected to perform actions and judgment in a mature manner but individual varies in their level of maturity. Brain growth and development is just one of the factors affecting maturity. There are times where the thoughts and actions of people below the age of 25 are mature than those who are older than them. Experiences will make us realize what is good and what’s not and it can influence us in decision making and future actions. Allowing young individual to learn through their experiences is not enough. Not all experiences will lead into learning. There is a need for giving advices and proper guidance in order to achieve true learning.
ReplyDelete(2)Parents must be the first teacher of the children and youth. They must be open-minded and good listener. The communication between the parents and their offspring must not have a gap and parents must always be available to answer their questions to satisfy their curiosity. The bond between them must be strengthened and the closeness must be maintained so that whenever the children and the youth encountered some problems they will know that their parents are reliable and are willing to help them. The parents can also act as adviser and guidance counselor. The youth can always ask their parents to guide them in decision making and actions to be taken. Certain issues must be explained well at the right time and when the youth are ready to understand it.
Teachers must be the ones to add and serve as support in the learning of the youth. They can provide knowledge that was not provided by the parents and they can impart new information during the school hours. Teacher can also be a friend to all the students. They can guide and help the youth solve their problems. There are topics that are not discussed at home but are being opened inside the classroom. The teacher must take this opportunity to provide learning.
I agree that one person doesn't fully mature until 25 years old. "Mind over matter". Even though one's brain is not fully matured, if we know that action is not right, then don't do it and if we know that action is right, then go, do it. Yes, boys will be boys but we can do something to help them and lead them to be mature. It's true to allow them to learn by their experience or learning by doing and learn with their mistakes. Experience is the best teacher but we must guide them and give advise. Tell them the consequences of their actions. And in the part of the children, obey first before you complain to minimize failures and problems. They have already experienced those things you are currently experiencing. "Papunta pa lang kayo, kami pabalik na." They will all realize these when they are facing some problems or consequences because of their action and because of not following what mature adults say and advise to them.
ReplyDeleteParents have a big role when it comes with the life of the youth or their children. They should always guide them and give advise to them. Explain every detail they must need to know especially the positive and negative consequences. Show your concern, care and love to them because some children who cannot feel the love and belongingness of their parents, they instead find these missing part with their friends and some with not good friends who are also not fully mature like your children and might lead to something we call "peer pressure". Be a good role model. Example, a father who is alcoholic. If the child always see his father like that, he might imitate it. They must be open and have good communication with their children. They must know what are their problems and emotional state so that you can help them how to go with it. Try not to be so strict and at the same time not so lenient. All children are so curious. Be fair and always be there with your children.
Also, teachers has a role in the life of the youth. When they have problems with their family or homes, you must be also there to guide and help them physically and emotionally. Teachers are the second parents. You are not only responsible to them when they are inside the classroom but also when they are outside the classroom. Both teachers and parents must help the youth to have and select good friends who can help them go be mature and to have a good learning process.
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ReplyDelete1. In relation to the immaturity of young people, another factor that keeps them in trying/doing things that are new is because of their curiosity and peer pressure. These two factors are the main reasons why young people are into exploration and adventure. They thought that exploring and trying new things particularly to things that are not good or that are prohibited. People are curious by nature and often gets pressured by the people around us by conforming to them, so when parents say don’t do this or that, young people still insist and do it, simply because they are curious of what will happen. Curiosity can actually give us good and bad things, and as for young people, it drives and motivates them in trying new things. Well, I can say that issues like these are hard to control that no matter how you go against or stop them from doing it, he/she will still insist and be more persistent and would still do it according to his/her own will. We can actually let them experience ‘only’ those that will be beneficial to their growth and individuality and do not let them as much as possible to experience things that have a high probability of destroying their lives like smoking ,drinking, premarital sex, drugs and others.
ReplyDeleteParents should not expect mature actions but it doesn’t mean that young people should be carried away of doing reckless and dangerous acts. Since young people are hard to control that the more you stop them, the more they’ll push through it, so as parents, they must not forget and should keep on reminding and explaining to them what could be the consequences in doing things that are not good. Parents should be open to their children and make them comfortable so that they’ll open up and won’t be shy in asking questions. They should also explain very well to their children to think more than twice before doing such an act. Make them understand that not all experience is good in order to learn especially if these experiences are related to bad and nasty things so keep them away from having vices as much as possible.
2. Parents and teachers play a significant role in guiding the youth towards the right path. Parents, being the guardian, must make sure that they monitor their children very well, available and ready to answer whenever they have questions in mind, must provide a very good explanation in answering their questions and be sensitive enough with the youth’s feelings and emotions. Parents should also create a friendly atmosphere to their children and make sure that they attend to their needs. Instilling good values and right conduct on the minds of their children as early as possible is an essential tool so that when they grow up, they carry these values and guided by it. Providing a healthy relationship within the family is helpful in making the youth feel that they are loved by their family members so that they won’t try doing unnecessary and unwanted things and won’t be rebellious because we all know that environment plays an active role in molding the youth’s personalities and behaviors. Teachers, on the other hand, are the second parents of the youth, and their role isn’t far from the parent’s role. They should also impart good values to their students and provide a friendly aura so that students, if they cannot open up to their parents, can open up and share their problems/issues to the teachers.
1.) Yes, we cannot control them, boys will always be boys. Though their brain is not yet matured enough it doesn’t mean that they can always act like a child, they should act appropriately based on their age. It doesn’t always mean that they can repeat the bad things they did in the past, after that terrible experience they should then know what is right from that of the wrong and have the choice to repeat it or not. The boys know all of these but they still continue to do what they want, just what their brain tells them to do; not minding the opinion of others and considering better options, they just follow their own decisions. And the only thing we can do is to let them learn from their mistakes because that’s the only time they will learn and change.
ReplyDelete2.)Parents or any adults has a huge responsibility in the life of the youth, they serve as a guide in every decisions that the youth will make. They also serve as a role model to them. And as grownups they should teach the young ones how to deal with life based on their past experiences, they should tell them the good experiences they had before and the mistakes the adults had experienced shall serve as a lesson to the young ones so that they will not make the same mistakes and have a good future ahead of them. They shall always be there to listen to every problem of the youth and help them to find a way to solve their problems on their own for them to learn how to be independent.
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ReplyDelete"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6) This scripture passage conveys to us that we need to actively lead, in fact train, by example, words, and encouragement, our young people on how to live their lives.
ReplyDeleteI am sure virtually all parents want their children to grow up with and utilize good moral and ethical judgment. We need to actively participate as parents and as teachers in the "training up" of our children and students. We need to be present and active in their lives if we hope that they will live righteous lives. We need to encourage and assist one another as parents and as teachers to do all that we can to teach our children and students the moral and ethical values of our faith so they will have the ability to make good choices in life.
1.] Yes, I agree that the brain doesn’t fully mature until 25 we shouldn’t expect mature actions out of our young people. Boys will be boys. There is nothing we can do except to allow them to learn by their experience.
ReplyDeleteTeenagers are four times as likely to be involved in a car crash and three times more likely to die in one than adults according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Recent studies have shown that these statistics may have to do with teenage brain development.
A National Institutes of Health study proposes that the part of the brain that restrains risky behavior, including reckless driving, and thinking skills is not fully developed until the age of 25.
1. As for me, we should give our youth the chance to decide on their own and learn from their own acts. It is on this stage that they have all the energy and the eagerness to uncover themselves; who they are, what they really want and how they could express their own individuality. On this stage also that they want to discover so much about the world. Let us not deprive them of this precious chance of growing. But, though we don’t totally expect them to be completely mature since they are young, it is not an excuse for them to be childish. At this time, they have to let go of their childish ways like wanting their ways out without taking into consideration the consequences of their actions for themselves and even for everyone that could be affected by any act that they execute. We have to guide them to act their age, to be somehow responsible to their actions and their consequences and also at this is also the time that we can give them some minor responsibilities like in the household, that they are required to do well in their studies, that they are a part of a bigger society in which they are playing an important role, and that whatever they do now whether good or bad will of course, will always have a consequence that they have to face.
ReplyDelete2. Proverbs 22:6 says “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it . As parents we are to raise our children primarily in the instruction of the Lord. And as teachers, we have to have a heart of love for our students that it’s as if they are our own children. They are not by accident under our “custody”. God allowed it. As parents or teachers of our youth, we have to first, lead them close to God. For parents, some studies say that teaching your child starts from the womb and that their first five years of life is very crucial on how they will become when they become adults. We can teach them how to pray, read to them bible stories and teach them what is right and what is wrong. Our words will always have an impact to them but it’s power will cease if we don’t walk our talk. As parents/teachers of the young people, we have to combine our words and our actions. We have to be role-models on doing what we teach them are right. We should avoid playing like hypocrites in the synagogues. BY God’ s grace, let us try our very best to abide in what God says is right and not compromise. And while as imperfect human beings, who are still capable of making mistakes, let us also be an example of humility in accepting our mistakes and turning away from them. By this, by our credibility, leading them, guiding them, and teaching them the right and wrong will be easier since they see them on us. As parents and teachers also, we have to be understanding of their being young and of course being imperfect. There should be room for mistakes, it’s inevitable. We have to be prepared that they are capable of making mistakes and as parents/teachers, it is our responsibility to help them see the effects of their wrong acts/decisions, guide them as they learn and help them to start anew and as much as possible never fail on that area again. Let us not put too much pressure on them by imposing them our ways. We should allow them to explore, learn and decide on their own but still we have to give generous time in reminding them of their responsibilities. Let us not of course compromise our standards, but let us be gentle as well so as not to make them feel like we are cosmic killjoy who are against them being happy or enjoying life.
1. Some young people act maturely and some still act immaturely. I think what we adults should expect of them is to act their age. If they are fifteen, let them act fifteen. However, we should never expect too much from them or worse look down on them.
ReplyDeleteAs for experiences, we ust not just watch and let them experience everything. We must know when to let them experience and when not to. We must always guide them. Let them also learn from the experiences of others. People say that experiences make one wise but I believe that learning from the experiences of others makes one wiser.
2. As adults, teachers and parents should be the ones guiding, encouraging, supporting, and modeling the youth. We must guide themto the right choices and the right path. This does not mean that we dictate what they must do, but we give them options and help them picture the consequence of each action. Encouraging them means a lot. A simple tap on the back makes them smile and gives them a positive spirit. Sometimes, it is only support that they need. Knowing that there is someone there for them makes them persevere. Lastly, we must be good role models. Since they look up to us and they observe our every action, we must watch what we do.
1. Brain doesn't mature until 25..
ReplyDeleteWe all experienced when we are furious as a child. As a child we thought that we can do things and decide on bigger situations but experience and with the help of the people who are more experienced than us thought us that we should take things one at a time and sometimes take it slow. And as more mature and experienced than the younger generation. All of us will become parents, and for me sometimes we should give and expect mature decisions from our child. But not raise it the level that we know that are not suitable for their bracket. For me, the one who experienced things is not just the one that learned but also the one who teach.
2. Boys will always be boys.
ReplyDeleteAs a grown up man who also went to experienced different boy stuffs and I can say that the saying "boys will always be boys" is true. We boys always do things that repeatedly interest us since childhood. For example, our girlfriend sometimes are being annoyed when we put priority on our collection of toy before them. But I say this, our toys came before you and it's the truth. You can say that I am harsh to compare a person to a toy but for us boys it is the truth. A boy's attention always come back to the one that interest him. But I am not saying that we don't care for our girlfriend, we care for them but for me personally a boy's attention are divided into two and sometimes the priority for the collection and for the girlfriend are equal, we equally care and love them.
Hi Anne Therese, I did not read your answer to this blog, hence, you have no grade for this.
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