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Chico loves his parents, but thinks they can learn a few things about parenting - from him. Chico thinks since he's a teen, he knows how best to parent teens. Chico's come up with some pointers for parents, and explores them in his story.
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Review of Parenting PointersChico takes an interesting approach to a frustration in his life (what his parents tell him to do) by projecting himself into their role (what it will be like when Chico is a parent).
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Broadcast History
Aired on WNYC in June 2005.
Transcript
HOST INTRO:
Sixteen year old Carlos Gonzalez, who also goes by Chico, thinks he has some better ideas than his parents for raising teenagers in New York -- so he came up with his own list of rules for parents. This story was produced by Radio Rookies, a program out of WNYC Radio.
CARLOS (?CHICO?), NARRATION: My mom is a strong lady. When she gets mad, she gets in your face, gets a little crazy. She comes at you with an attitude. When she does that, I just get mad and go to my room.
CHICO: This is stupid! She just starts arguing with me the second people leave. Like the second they left, what she do? She started yelling at me, telling me to come upstairs. What the hell I wanna be upstairs for? (Sighs.) I don?t know. These are the moments that I can?t stand my family.
CHICO, NARRATION: Recently, I came up with my plan for the way I?m going to raise my kids, a list of rules th...
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HOST INTRO:
High school student Carlos Gonzalez, who also goes by Chico, thinks he has some better ideas than his parents for raising teenagers in New York -- so he came up with his own list of rules for parents. This story was produced by Radio Rookies, a program out of WNYC Radio.
HOST OUTRO:
This story was produced by Czerina Patel and Miguel Macias of WNYC's Radio Rookies. To learn more, go to WNYC.ORG.
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Posted on November 09, 2007 at 08:16 AM | Permalink
Review of Parenting Pointers
Chico's pointers are worthy!
This is a universal piece that is worth reading for both teens and most of all, adults. It gives the parents an understanding on how exactly teens feel and what they are feeling, what goes through their minds when being yelled at by their parents. It leads the audience or the listeners to put ourselves in teens' shoes; to see exactly how it feels. It is important for parents to not only think of their reasons for yelling but to have an open mind about both positions as well as for Chico admitting that his parents aren't so bad. The voice of Chico is sentimental like the story behind it. Great choice to add the interviews of the parents' opinions also.