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When We Talk About Privacy
by Ruth Suli Urman
When we talk about privacy issues with teenagers, what are we really talking about? Most importantly, trust. It's only natural for adolescents growing into their teen years, to want 中国上市公司全部名单some privacy, some alone time, where they can think about who they are becoming, who they want to be and perhaps, just to relax and be out of earshot of the小树叶简谱 rest of the world. Teens, like adults, work hard too. And when we consider how much socializing they are forced to do, when they attend school all day, sometimes they just want to come home, go into their room, clo the door and just listen to the music of their choice. As adults, it helps to remember not to take the things personally.
We also need to remember that teenagers can布鲁西洛夫攻势 experience "bad" days, too. In giving them t
he space to be irritable or sad, without demanding that they put on a cheerful face and façade - as we certainly can't expect anything from them that we don't expect from ourlves! - we are honoring their feelings, as we honor our own feelings.
Keeping journals, having private conversations with their friends on the phone, and wanting some alone time炮火连天的意思炒紫菜做法 is a teen's way of becoming who they are. They are slipping into their bodies, their minds, and their distinct individualities. It helps to remember what it was like to be a teen: the writing we may not have wanted to show our parents, the conversations with friends about "crushes," the times that we wanted to listen to The Beatles when our parents only wanted to hear classical music.褪黑素软胶囊
It is helpful to think about how we want to be treated, as an adult. Remember: respect is earned, not taken for granted. In order to expect our teenagers to be respectful of us, we must be their teachers and their guides, so that they can mirror our behavior. They will give us back what we are giving them, even without consciously thinking about it. What happens if they "hole" themlves up and we never e their lovely faces? As a beginnin
g, in balancing their alone time, we can reach out and make the time to gather the family together, such as meal times, to create communication. This way our children don't end up living their lives behind clod bedroom doors (where we miss out on their childhood years).
Coming together as a family is important, too. There is an immen feeling of satisfaction knowing that we are not strangers to our children, and they are not strangers to us. If there is any concern about what they are doing when you are not with them, find a good time and place where they are comfortable (and you are feeling relaxed about talking) and tell them about your concerns. Life is a ries of balances, and in the instance of privacy, we can balance that too. Let them know in a loving way how much you care and perhaps share one of your own teenage stories.
In teaching them to balance their privacy needs, there is nothing wrong with asking them questions about where they are going, and expecting them to honor our hou rules about curfew, etc. We are still the parents and if we decide we need more information ab
out their friends, by all means, take notes on where they are headed off to, or better yet, offer to be a part of their lives, as much as they are willing to let you in: personally meet their friends' parents; become active in their school. It's a great way to find out about their friendships-which are invaluable to teens, and to foster a clo relationship with our teenagers - especially if we come from a place of love and caring and not from a n of snooping or spying.
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In the European Union, carrots must be firm but not woody, cucumbers must not be too curved and celery has to be free of any type of cavity. This was the law, one that banned overly curved, extra-knobbly or oddly shaped produce from supermarket shelves.
But in a victory for opponents of European regulation, 100 pages of legislation determining the size, shape and texture of fruit and vegetables have been torn up. On Wednesday, EU officials agreed to axe rules laying down standards for 26 products, from peas to plums.
In doing so, the authorities hope they have killed off regulations routinely ud by critics - most notably in the British media - to ridicule the meddling tendencies of the EU.
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贝亲奶嘴After years of news stories about the permitted angle or curvature of fruit and vegetables, the decision Wednesday also coincided with the rising price of commodities. With the cost of the weekly supermarket visit on the ri, it has become increasingly hard to defend the act of throwing away food just becau it looks strange.
Beginning in July next year, when the changes go into force, standards on the 26 products will disappear altogether. Shoppers will the be able to cho their produce whatever its appearance.
Under a compromi reached with national governments, many of which oppod the changes, standards will remain for 10 types of fruit and vegetables, including apples, citrus fruit, peaches, pears, strawberries and tomatoes.
But tho in this category that do not meet European norms will still be allowed onto the
market, providing they are marked as being substandard or intended for cooking or processing.
"This marks a new dawn for the curvy cucumber and the knobbly carrot," said Mariann Fischer Boel, European commissioner for agriculture, who argued that regulations were better left to market operators.
"In the days of high food prices and general economic difficulties," Fischer Boel added, "consumers should be able to choo from the widest range of products possible. It makes no n to throw perfectly good products away, just becau they are the 'wrong' shape."
