The document discusses how adults can positively influence teenagers. It recommends that adults set good examples by eating healthy, exercising, and avoiding drugs/alcohol. Adults should reflect positive attitudes about education, healthy lifestyles, and work. The document also suggests adults exhibit ethical behavior by treating others with respect, helping those in need, and acting with fairness and compassion. Adults are encouraged to be dependable by keeping promises and following rules, as well as being a positive role model in society by standing up for issues, upholding group standards, and being good citizens.

1. Interactive Power Point
CFS 380
Angie Swihart

2. Teens need guidance in life.
Adults can set good examples by:
Eating healthy
 Exercising
 Avoid using alcohol, drugs or tobacco.

3. Teens are influenced by adult attitudes.
Adults should reflect positive attitudes about:
 Education and learning
 Exercise and a healthy lifestyle
 Work and employers

4. It’s Important to eat healthy!!!
Watch the video about healthy eating!
Video: click once on the link below to watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1yoEDqbn00

5. Good examples
Adults should set good examples by taking responsibility
for their own actions by:
 Admit mistakes and work on fixing them.
 Don’t blame others for own mistakes.
 Tackle problems in a mature fashion.

6. Ethical Behavior
Adults should exhibit ethical behavior by:
 Treating others with respect and kindness.
Help others in need.
Show fairness and compassion to others.

7. Be Dependable and Reliable
Adults can be dependable and reliable by:
 Being true to their word.
 Keeping promises.
Following rules.(hold teens accountable to the rules
also).

8. Positive influence in Society
Adults can be a positive influence for teens by:
Standing up or speaking out on issues in society.
 Upholding standards for groups & organizations.
 Being a model citizen.

9. Question # 1
Do adult attitudes and lifestyles influence teens?

10. Question # 2
Adults who eat healthy, exercise and refrain from
drugs, alcohol and tobacco products are positive
influences for teens?

11. Question # 3
Adults influence the way teens think about education &
learning, exercise & healthy lifestyle, and attitudes
about work?

12. Question #4
Adults should blame others for mistakes and solve
problems in an immature fashion.

13. Question # 5
Ethical behavior includes:
 treating others with respect and kindness.
 helping others in need.
 being fair and compassionate.

14. Question # 6
Adults must keep promises and their word to be
a positive role model for teens?

15. Question # 7
Following the rules is an option for adults who want to
be a positive role model for teens?

16. Adults be a positive role model!
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17. References
 Carney, S. (2007, October 1). Positive Role Models for Teens. Retrieved
June 22, 2009, from Suite 101.com: http://managing-youth-
workers.suite101.com/article.cfm/positive role models for teens
 How to Have a Healthy Diet with a Busy Schedule : Importance of
Fruits & Vegetables in Diets: Thanks to You tube video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1yoEDqbn00
 Clip art found on Microsoft PowerPoint.

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