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The phenomenon of Mat Lajak – referring to teenagers who ride modified bicycles and perform menacing stunts on public roads (Article 1 and Article 2) has plagued our local neighbourhood nowadays. These youngsters are not only endangering others, but themselves as well. The two articles have pointed that the parents as a unit in the family system should be held responsible to allow this phenomenon to go wild. Based on your reading on this issue, complete the following tasks:

1. What do you think are the major challenges faced by the family unit today in control behaviour of their own children? Do you agree that parents and the family unit are major contributing factors that lead to this phenomenon?
(30 marks)

2. If you are parents, how do you plan to deal with this issue? Imagine you as the parents who dominantly practice following styles of parenting:
(a) Authoritarian
(b) Authoritative
(c) Permissive
(d) Neglective

3. The Mat Lajaks are creative youngsters
Give your comment and justification on this statement.
(30 marks)

Explanation / Answer

I think one of the major reasons for the uncontrolled behaviours of the youngsters today in general is the individualistic society set-up where individual freedom is more important than any other structures such as family, friends etc. So in this scenario, one cannot blame the parents alone because they are in a system that wouldn’t allow them even to stare at an erring son or daughter. So, the control measures are attached with the societal make-up.

There is lots of freedom, lots of social security and lots of entertainment which make the youngsters more vulnerable to get deviated from the parents. Besides, there is no family unit in the individualistic societies as they run behind materialistic gains. Both the parents work and provide material benefits to their children but the affection, care and control are missing from their parenting.  
2. If you are parents, how do you plan to deal with this issue? Imagine you as the parents who dominantly practice following styles of parenting:
(a) Authoritarian
(b) Authoritative
(c) Permissive
(d) Neglective
I would choose authoritative parentingstyle because it allows me to give my children enough support and care but at the same time set high expectations in terms of their behaviour and performance.

3. Adventure and creativity are the two most important things that youngsters try. They are creative, they are energetic and they are adorable but not at the cost of someone else’ life. I wouldn’t even bother if they are hurt or injured because they will experience by doing it but if it hurts or injures others and take the freedom of other people, it shouldn’t be tolerated at any cost. Individual freedom doesn’t allow anyone to intervene in other’s freedom.

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