I find that parents today often fit my favorite analogy.  They’re preparing their kids to live in a zoo, rather than survive in the jungle!

Someone once heard my “jungle versus zoo” analogy and assumed I was suggesting we throw our kids to the lions!  They thought that preparing them to survive in the jungle meant that we expose them to the evil side of life.

That’s not what I’m talking about.

What I encourage parents to do is be aware!  Show your kids what to watch out for in the world, what can do them harm… and how to set up strong barriers so that the dangers don’t overcome them.

It’s a jungle out there!  You and your teens need to be prepared!

 

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