Analysis: Why You Should Teens Make Our Own Choices

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Why You Should Let Us Teens Make Our Own Choices

You should let us make our own choices. Why?
Alfie Kohn from “ Choices for children” says that no matter what stage of maturity or age we’re at we will still make bad choices but the next time we will teach and or tell ourselves that we shouldn’t do it. Also, it teaches parents and teachers too. It gives you the idea to trust us enough to make decisions at all!
When we make our own choices it makes us feel good and important. Like people are listening to us so we feel the need to have input on subjects and topics.

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