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The final year of high school is a year of transition for parents and seniors! It is a milestone. With graduation just around the corner, there are many important decisions to make such as college, work, living arrangement and transportation, to name a few. The future is bright and getting through that last year of high school can be wonderful, frustrating and emotional, all at the same time.

Parents and seniors experience the transition in different ways, but they all have two things in common: challenging decisions and the need for information. The senior year of school is a huge milestone for all students. The year will fly by. Parents and seniors must be informed - communicate with the school and with each other.

Dealing with the Change in Attitudes

Inevitably, seniors always seem to have an attitude change often referred to as "Senioritis"! The excitement of going back to high school as the "almighty seniors" has been known to transform good-natured teenagers into wild beasts. The amount of vandalism, pranks, hazing and rude behavior is grabbing headlines across the country.

One of the main objectives of a student's senior year is to allow the senior to begin experiencing new freedom in anticipation of going out on their own. However, this does not mean that seniors should be given free reign. Freedom and responsibility are learned behaviors - ones that are best learned step by step. Families should have an open discussion about giving your senior more freedom and responsibilities this year.

Seniors - The impact of Their Actions

In many communities, acts of vandalism rise considerably around the beginning and end of school years. These are the times when senior pranks are most prevalent. Common activities include toilet papering someone's yard, egging houses, throwing food, vandalizing mailboxes, "forking" (putting plastic forks in the lawn) or spraying shaving cream. Some stores refuse to sell young people toilet paper, eggs, or shaving cream during these periods.

Families should discuss the major risks that seniors take if they drink and drive, commit acts of vandalism or hurt others. Talk about respecting people's property this is a major message that seniors will want to understand now and throughout life.

Seniors should consider their actions carefully and strongly. Excitement is one thing, but vandalism is another. Police are on extra alert during these volatile time periods. If the police get involved in these senioritis, things could go from fun pranks to big trouble in a hurry. You can be prosecuted or at the very least, lose some privileges at school.

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