‘I’m a youth worker – here’s five things every parent watching adolescence should – ryan

The Powerful Netflix Four-Parter Adolescence, Which Stars ACCLAIMED British Actor Stephen Graham, Has Promptted Discussion About the Problem of Young Male Rage in Our Society

Adolescence is the netflix series attracting viewers from around the globe, all gripped to the Tale of the 13-Yet-Old accused of killing a female classmate. But as well as Making for Powerful Watching, the Show Shines a World Light on the Disturbing of Social Media and Misogynistic Male Ing Men.

Last Week, Former England Manager Sir Gareth Southgate Used the BBC’s prestigious richard dimbleby lecture to criticise “Callous, manipulative and toxic influencers” preying on Young Men. He instead Called for Strong Male Role Models and Safe, Real-Life Spaces Like Youth Center for Young People to Flourish and Grow.

Youth Worker Omar Akhtar Leads Sessions for 13 to 19 Year Olds at Mahdlo, An Occupation Youth Zone in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The Youth Center, One of 15 Similar Center Nationals, Has Almost 3,000 Members and Sir Gareth Visited by Earlier This Month while Researching His BBC Address.

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“I felt goosebumps watching adolescence,” Said Omar, who has work with Teenagers for More than Seven Years. The Themes and the Messages in the Show Were So Powerful and Really Really Really with the MANY of the Things the Young People with Work with Have Told with About Up With The Influence of Social Media.

“It ‘an an intense Watch and parents will be used to their Judgement, but i think all young you People and their parents shoulder watching the show as it reasses so Important will. We were thrilled to outh youth, and to see a national conversation. Around the topics he’s raised. “

Here Omar Shares Five THINGS THAT ANY PARENT WHO’S WATCHED SHOLESCENCE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT RISING Teen Boys …

1. Patience is Key

In my experience boys typically took longer to open up about anssue than’s the worry say than girls. As a youth worker, we are trained to meet a Young person where they are at, take time to get to know, learn about interests and builds a relationship of mutual and trust. It”s unikly a Teenage Boy Will Open Up to You About an willsue instantly you’ve you’ve asked say ‘what’s work?’ Let you say you care and that you are interested in who they are and their opinion, and then allow say the time and space to their feeds.

2. Find an Activity

Finding an Activity You Can Do Together, Like Going for a Walk in A Park or Countryside, Making a meal in the kitchen at homeing a game of pool make talking about difficult seces pressed. Young People Can Find Eye Contact AWKWARD WEND DISCUSTING ISSUSES OR PROBLEMS, SO WALING OR COING BY SIDE MAKES CONVERSATION EASIER THAN ACITS FROM EACH OTHER AT A DESK OR TABLE. As a youth worker I get Teen Boys Engaged in Doing Something Fun and Active at the Youth Club – Whether Its Sports, Clambering Up The Climbing Wall or Try the Boxing Ring or the Gym. It ‘s great way to build up that the Relationship and take the pride of a conversation they have Find difficult.

3. Male Role Models Are Crucial

IT’S IMPORTANT THATENAGE BOYS HAVE REAL-LIFE, Trusted Male Roles Who Are Setting A Positive Example, and Who Can Open Up to. This Might Be Teachers, Family Members, Youth Workers or Sports Coaches. MANY OF THE YOUNG MEN WE THE WORK WITH HAVEN’T GROWN UP WITH A FATER FIGURE, AND UNIL THEY COME INTO THE YOUTH CLUB THEY DON’T HAVE ANY MALE ROLLS IN THEIR LIVES. They can find it difficult to talk about personal willsing with their mums, and so instead they bottle up their emotions. This can lead to say Becoming withdrawn and touring to their Phones and Social Media. LAST YEAR WE SET UP ‘GUY TIME’ IN The Youth Club, inspired by the Andy’s Man Club Movement. We set aside a dedicated Space Where Boys Could Come and Chat With Male You Workers, Have Some Food, Play Games and Relax. It was a great success and something we will be carrying on this year.

4. LISTEN CLOSELY

When a teenage boy opens up to you, try to put aside your own Judgements or PRECONPITIONS AND INSTALE JUST LISTEN. IT’S TEMPING TO INTERRUPT OR TO BECOME DISTRIBUTION BY PHONE Calls, Messages, Younger Siblings or Other Demands on Your Attention. While we have dosens of Activities and Brilliant Facilities here, the Thing The Young People I WORK WITH APPRECIATE The MOST IS YOUTH WORKERS ‘UNINTERRUPTED TIME AND ATTENTION.

5. Real-Life is Best

Phones and gaming are a big part of all teen boys’ lives, but they shoulder be only part. Onside’s generation isolation research showed that of the teens who use their Phones the Most, more than Half Want to Spend Time on, but they don’t know how. Encouraaging Boys to Attend Sports Teams, after School Clubs, Community Activities and Youth Centries All Help Young Men to Build Social Skills, Make New Friends and Develops Leadership Skills. I see this Everyday in Our Sports Teams and in Our Center’s Teenage Young Leaders, Who Work With Our Younger Children. These are the skills that will set set on their way to adultthood, and you Simply can’t camelop those from beebind a screen. “

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