I have an ungrateful teenager. I would like to find?

Question

stories on line that I can show her about underprivileged teens, abandoned teens, etc..so she can realize how lucky she is. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Show her different stories about child abuse.  Maybe inform her of the kids that have been thrown out on the streets because their parents/parent didn't pay the rent, or the one's that go without food some nights because they can't afford it, and the other children/teens who don't have a place to live because they ran away from a terrible home environment(abuse and sexual assault, alcoholism)  Good luck

Answer 2

Welcome to the "Mums Of Ungrateful Teenage Horrors" club or MOUTH for short.

Answer 3

As a teenager i'll be honest...to really believe what mom is saying then she needs to show me a real underpriveleged teen or abandoned and show me why i should be grateful.

Im not ungrateful im actually glad i have parents that care for me..but sometimes we get in fights.

Typical teenager.

Answer 4

I don`t think teenagers take things in by reading storys. It is just a story to them and not `real`, even though, sadly it is!

Could you maybe offer some voluntary work, that you and your daughter can go to together. A local childrens home, or something that could show her for `real` how bad things can be for other children. This way your daughter can get to know under privelidged children for herself and maybe realise how lucky she is. This way you would also be a big help to these children and maybe you would both take something positive from it yourselves!  

good luck! x

Answer 5

If she is ungrateful, you should first start by taking away the luxuries in her life like: tv, car, stero, computer, cell phone, ipod, etc...

Let her earn each item back by treating you with respect and appreciation.  

Explain to her that she is very lucky, then show her some pictures of how other teens live that aren't as glamorous as her life.

Answer 6

yeah shes not gonna care

Answer 7

Take her to a third world country. Close shop and move to Africa. Kidding aside she probably won't listen to you if you show her on the internet, as chances are she's seen shows on t.v. and has brushed it aside.

Take her to a homeless shelter. Volunteer with her at a hospital. Work charity drives, and volunteer at schools. Do these things with her.

And even though she's ungrateful, ease up on getting her to be grateful. Time has a way of evening the score after the teenage years are over. Love and be grateful for your ungrateful teenager, even if she herself can't be grateful.

Answer 8

Tell her about the life of a foster child and how they get moved around alot and have no permanent home

Answer 9

stories arent going to do the trick you need to show her first hand send her somewhere that she wont have any luxuries. make her work for what she gets that way she will appreciate it...

Answer 10

I agree, showing her is best. Take her to an orphanage, preferably of a third-world-country if possible. If that's not possible then any orphanage would do. Show her documentaries of starving people in different countries with diseases, etc. Those are always available. I suppose a few stories wouldn't hurt either.

Answer 11

have her read my profile, which only shows the tip of the iceberg as it were, then have her contact me for the rest of the story.  It's not so much underprivileged as it is shocking to most people.  Maybe a litle  shock treatment will bring her around.

Answer 12

Take her to a foster home. And she will realise exactly how it is.

I went myself... And was unbelieved at it... I felt so bad for them... So I now want to work for foster care... helping teens get a good commision.

Answer 13

*rolls eyes*

That isn't going to work.

Answer 14

Stories may help a little.... but not fully. I know i didn't answer your questions so here are some stories and books to buy.

BOOKS:

Any chicken soup for the p*****n soul or Teenage soul... there are some SAD SAD stories about death, suicide and  how crappy people lives are. I really reccommend you make her read these.

STORIES:

http://www.momlogic.com/2008/05/teens_gi...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/switch/slink/sexlov...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/life-style/kids-...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IJiWCHpF...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMMdpD48o...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dae1GN2n...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebIQyJNIZ...

Answer 15

I don't have any suggestions, but I'm a teen also and I agree with you. Allot of teens don't appreciate their parents now a days. Why? I think its because of lack of respect. Teens should realize on how hard parents work to have food on the table. Sometimes, parents cant afford the best things for their kids even if they tried. Learn on how to live with what you have and thank your parents for the food on the table, the roof over your head, and the love that they have for you. Learn to live with it and to appreciate it. I was ungrateful at one time, but I learned and opened my eyes that your parents are the only ones keeping teens on their feet.