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The relations between our parents and us [children] are very important because that's how we develop our ability to have successful relationships as adults, our parents are our models. For the kids who do not feel close to their parents then that probably have not positive aspects of their relationship when they reached adulthood and for them.

There are conflicts between us and our parents because we always have this reason: "They don't understand us." Conflicts arises when we become teenager. It is normal in a relationship to have conflict and because of conflict we changed. These changes occurs quickly. We always move away from our parents and believe that our parents may find it hard to understand us.

To avoid conflicts with our parents you should be:
• Give respect to your parents and you will gained respect too.
• We have to show to our parents that we can do things independently and bei

ng a responsible young person.
• Tell your parents where you will go out with your friends and what time you will be at home.
• Go home early [as what have you promised them] because they might get worried about you.
• Treat your parents as your best friend, tell them what you did the whole day, what are your thoughts and what are your problems and I'm sure they will be happy to help you and give you advise.
• Spend quality time with your parents. You're in school 5 days a week and you always with your friends and hanging out during weekends. Spend at least 30 minutes talking with your parents so that they know what's happening in your life right now.
• You may think

that sometimes they are unreasonable, don't argue or shout back at them. You can talk about it and say how you feel about that.
• If you noticed that your parents are doing wrong. Do not shout or scold them. Talk and explain things in a soft tone.
• Don't get involved yourself in drugs, crimes, gambling and alcohol. This will make them disappointed and don't trust you anymore.
• Tell your parents that you love them so much every day.
• Never say bad things towards your parents. They might get hurt.

Do your part as to have your relationship with your parents will improve and have fewer arguments. Then you will realize that their parents are more sympathetic towards you. We can all work together to build a better teen-parents

When shopping, how do you budget the money you have to buy things that you needed? That's why there is this thing we called credit card, a card that we swipe on purchased on the stuff that you want with credit limit. The higher credit limit that you have, the more chances to buy things that you want while doing, shopping. And if the bill comes at the end of the month, you will pay almost half of the amount that you purchased.

I own a credit card

Having your credit card is like accepting a big responsibility to budget and manage to swipe your credit card since the main card holder is your parents. This maybe an advantage from your friends who doesn't have a credit card because you can use it when you have been hanging out. The disadvantage is that if you can't control anymore to use your credit card anywhere you go, the bills will go higher and your parents might have a hard time paying their bills. To avoid this, you have to:

• Ask your parents if you can use your credit card to purchase that you needed. In this way, they know where did you used your credit card and what for when the amount reflected to the credit card bill.

• Do not depend on the credit card. Remember that there is a credit limit and your parents have an authority to cut-off your card once they know that you are not disciplined.

• If you have savings from your allowance, use it than swiping your card to the store.

I'm using my Pare

nts credit card

Using parents credit card is not easy.

•You have to let them know that you will purchase an item and the amount of it, the reason you will buy it and so on until you convinced them to use their credit card.

• On purchased, you will also bring along your Mother or Father because they have to sign for it. The advantages of using your parents credit card:

• You will learn how to budget your allowance and, save money for your future purposes. • You don't need to ask for your parents that you will use your credit card because you have your own money from your savings. =)

We are getting busy nowadays, I would like to ask what is the most important to you right now? We have different perception in life.

Education

They said, they can take away your material things that you have but the knowledge that you have, cannot. How important is education to us? Some of teens nowadays skip classes just to go out and play online games that will result to being bullied in school and at home and have a low poor grades. However, most of the teens value education because this will lead them for a better future. Mostly people working right now are young professionals who earning higher than their parents. See what education can do? We have to value education because we are investing on it and can be use for the future.

Family

Working hard to earn and for better future for your family is not bad. As long as you give time for them even once in a week. I mean, there's no individual working 7 days a week. That's not normal. Spending one day with your family, means a lot to them. Your presence and spending time with them is worthless other than material things that you providing to them. If your family is important, find time to bond with them and talk things and etc.

Love

There are so many types of Love. It could be loving for education, love for your family, love for special someone and etc. Love really important? For me, yes it is. Because without love, there's no caring and concern from one another [family or friends] and there will be no peace in our heart just hatred. This is also what you feel to certain things that you do everyday. It's not because you just "like" what you do, it is because you "love" what you do.

Money

The sensitive issue at all. They said money is the root of all evil but not all agree with that because we can use money for good like helping poor people or donating in a charity. I consider money one of the most important because without money, we can't provide our family the good education and because you want best for them, you work hard to earn and that's what you call Love.

In my own opinion, these are important in our lives. However the question is "What is the most important to you?"