2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 08 Raising Teenagers

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Raising Teenagers 

Carl: Hi Marla, I’m really surprised to see you here. I didn’t know you had kids attending this high school. 

Marla: I don’t – not yet. I heard about this meeting and decided¹ to attend. It’s best to be ready for those teenage years, don’t you think? 

Carl: Sure. 

Marla: I heard that the principal is going to talk about different ways to handle our teenagers as they start asserting their independence. I want to be prepared. 

Carl: That makes sense, I guess. 

Marla: I mean, more and more teenagers are rebelling by getting tattoos² and piercings and experimenting with drugs. 

Carl: You’ve clearly done a lot of thinking about this. 

Marla: I’ve read a few books on the topic, about kids having to deal with peer pressure. It’s my job as a parent to set boundaries and be stricter if it’s called for and ease up when my child needs space. 

Carl: That’s all very insightful, but you have some time before all that comes into play, right? 

Marla: My little Lucas is already four years old. Who knows when he might start hanging out with the wrong crowd and being led astray. A parent has to be vigilant³. 

Carl: Right.