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Chapter 281 The Power of Idol Worship

Dad, don't you think I'm getting smarter and smarter? Before, when you scolded me, I would just stand to the side and cry my heart out.

Haha! You have the nerve to bring this up? Have you been reading some shady novels lately?

Is that why you've become so fond of talking back to your father? And have you started using foul language like those students with bad behavior?

Haven't I always told you to be like a lotus flower, rising from the mud unsullied? Do you think a kid who swears a lot is cool?

My dear father! You know me perfectly well. With my playful nature, how could I possibly sit there quietly and read a novel?

Besides, our house is only so big! Hiding a novel is really a very difficult thing.

Haha! Little girl, your mother and I both know how much you disliked novels before.

But haven't you been using your library card to borrow books from the school library since you were in sixth grade?

Haha! Dad! Since you know that the novels I read are all borrowed from the school library, I'm even less likely to borrow any shady books!

But lately I've noticed you seem like a different person! Before, you would cry every day after school and seemed to be in a bad mood.

And you weren't always so eloquent! You used to talk back to me a lot! Could it be that you've entered your rebellious phase?

But little girl, you haven't even started junior high yet! How come you're already in your rebellious phase?

Haha! My goodness! Have you gone mad from teaching so much?

Who told you that kids going through a rebellious phase must be in middle school? And don't you think I'm more lively and outgoing than before?

Do you want me to still cry at the drop of a hat like before?

Upon hearing this question, the brother-in-law quickly shook his head at the little girl. Actually, he both loved and hated the little girl's current state!

Perhaps this is a feeling that all new parents have? They long to be in control of everything concerning their child again, just like before.

I still really hope she can follow my arrangements in everything, just like before! But I forgot that the child is also an individual.

What teenagers need is never excessive parental control! What they need is for their parents to stop controlling them like they did when they were little, and to give them an opportunity to think independently.

Teenagers yearn for a world that is entirely their own. This idea seems simple, but it's actually very difficult to achieve!

That's because parents are too afraid that their children will make mistakes and go down a path of no return due to their youth and ignorance.

But they didn't consider one question: how can a person grow if they never take a wrong path?

Once a person takes the wrong path, they will remember that mistake forever.

Naturally, they won't make the same mistake again next time! This is much better than parents constantly reminding their children to swim!

Furthermore, teenagers are most averse to nagging from their parents. They insist on doing things their parents forbid them from doing!

When you hear this, you'll definitely ask, "Why?" Is it possible to make your child behave like they did when they were in elementary school?

Actually, I also want to get along peacefully with my child who is going through puberty! But I don't know why, whenever I see my child not interested in studying, I immediately explode.

Moreover, most teenagers don't know the importance of studying hard!

Although their parents always tell them, "If you don't study hard now, you won't be able to find a high-paying and easy job when you grow up."

What will happen when they grow up is a very distant question for children who are in their adolescence.

In her opinion, the most important thing right now is whether she has been able to buy a poster or postcard of her favorite star.

Teenagers often adore singing and dancing stars on television. Some students even spend large sums of money buying posters and various merchandise of their favorite celebrities.

Then they would paste the posters they bought in their rooms, and even more so, the walls of her room were covered with posters of her favorite celebrities.

The parents felt extremely frustrated when they saw their child's crazy idol worship.

But I once thought about whether my child would develop a love for learning because of idol worship.

You can search online for the path to fame of your child's favorite celebrity. At the same time, tell her that behind every shining star is a road paved with sweat.

It's perfectly normal for teenagers to idolize celebrities! However, many parents don't know how to use this psychology to guide their children towards studying hard.

Some far-sighted parents even make ample preparations for their children's early years by constantly instilling Confucian ideas in them.

Talk to your children about the great deeds of Confucius and Mencius, and try your best to make them admire these great and outstanding educators.

Subtly, children begin to enjoy reading and develop a sense of respect for their teachers. Unlike some children who harbor a deep-seated aversion to learning, they don't do this!