Parents

Most of my childhood friends from our predominantly white New Jersey suburb have a story about how their love of sports began — usually involving their fathers. Shaun’s played catch with him for hours in the backyard and took him to baseball card shows, hence Shaun’s love of baseball. Matt’s brought him up watching Knicks…

Find all our Student Opinion questions here.Do your parents use your phone or some other device to track you? If yes, does it make you feel safer that they know where you are? Does it limit your freedom? Do you care one way or the other?And if they monitor your location, do you know why?…

If you’re overwhelmed with school work or extracurricular obligations, whom do you go to for support? What about if you have a conflict with a friend or classmate?Are there specific circumstances when you seek support from your parents and other adults? Are there things you don’t like your parents to say or do when you…

Find all our Student Opinion questions here. Have you ever had a parent or guardian stay at home to care for you or the other children in your family? If so, what kinds of chores and responsibilities were involved? Do you think it was difficult, valuable work? Today, stay-at-home moms and dads account for about…

Are there things you do that drive your parents crazy? Is it not cleaning your room? Leaving half-eaten food around the house? Spending too much time on the phone? Playing your music too loud? Mumbling your answers? Not saying thank you? How do your parents handle these situations? Do their responses ever lead to positive…

Last week, a college admissions bribery scandal made the news. In fact, we asked students for their responses. Today, we ask about the parental behavior that may give rise to such situations. How involved do you think parents should be in their children’s lives? What can young people do if they feel their parents are…