I am grateful to many people recently. Many who has supported the launch of the Youth Success Boot Camp. Andi, Jeffrey, June, Peng Tatt, Austin, Mike thank you so much for offering your support.
Also I learned a lot during the process of executing this plan. What I learned is much more than what I read in those marketing books. I must understand the behaviour of parents and teenagers; that can make my marketing plan a little bit tricky.
Understanding teenagers is my forte. Years of running courses for them does help in understanding them better. Firstly, treat them like an adult. Most parents face the problems of treating them like children. That’s because parents see their children growing up, in their eyes a child is always a child.
But parent can’t use the same method of treating a young child on a teenager. This may backfire. A teenager wants to be heard, understood, aired their views, trusted, respected. Teenagers are actually facing lots of stress themselves. It’s a stage where they learn to be an adult, yet may not be as mature as an adult yet. They are looking for acceptance into the environment as an adult. Therefore they may try outrageous things to grab attention. But don’t hold them to it.
I believe that there must be a reason behind all those outrageous behaviour. Find those reasons and parents can understand them more. Parents who like to understand more about motivating your child can download a copy of this e-book, Inspire Your Child To Be A STAR here.
