Going home for summer

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Going home for summer break may be hard to get used to since you have been living without rules all school year lomg. your parents may want you home at a certain time, but you are used to coming and going whenever you please. your parents may not want you to sleep until 1pm everyday, but you feel that you deserve a break since you worked so hard throughout your school year. These kind of disagreements can easily escalate into full blown flights and make summer break diasatrous for everyone involved. here is how to prevent agreement with your parents and you have an enjoyable summer break:- initiate discussion:- if you go home for summer, and your parents treat you like a child, ask if they have time to sit down and discuss some independence issues you are having. by doing this, they will realize that you are not a child anymore and should start treating you like an adult. Compromise:- having an adult relationship with your parents means being able to compromise. if your parents want you to come home by curfew, try to tell them that you will call when you are going to be late. Show respect:- you should treat you parents with the same degree of courtesy as you would anyone else you were living with. that means you should pick up after your self and turn down the volume on your radio or TV while others are sleeping. if you show your parents respect, they will more treat you like adult and allow you more privileges. When you come home for summer, dont spend your whole summer hanging out with your friends. you should be able to adjust your shedule so you can spend time with all the people you care about including your parents, siblings, old friends, and new friends. by following the tips listed above, not only will you avoid conflict with your parents but also you will show them that you should be treated like a responsible daughter or son/adult. let me know your comments on this.