To the editor: Visitor contributors Naomi Schaefer Riley and Sally Satel current a case of wanting higher parenting by pulling out an unconnected record of issues, behaviors and observations regarding teenagers and their dad and mom (“What kids need — and adults need to know — to combat the youth mental health crisis,” June 17). Lack of faith, lack of sturdy relationships, quick access to hashish (irrespective of entry to different medication like alcohol, depressants, medicines, and many others.) and the rising variety of single-family households.
Briefly, they lay out the ever-present case that there are lots of teenagers who’re floundering and current their very own pet concepts with out a lot justification as to the way to remedy this downside. After all, younger individuals often attending any kind of healthful occasion weekly will probably be extra prone to really feel higher about themselves, whether or not it’s a spiritual service, Boy Scout/Lady Scout conferences or different youth teams or college golf equipment. After all, dad and mom paying extra consideration to their teenagers by spending time doing optimistic issues with them will assist.
It’s unlucky that with all of the optimistic issues that may very well be prompt, these authors use an ever-present downside to steer everybody towards what appear to be their private favourite options moderately than trying to counsel that oldsters discover issues which may work for his or her and their baby’s private conditions.
Michael Lampel, Granada Hills
