Adolescence

Adolescence is a time of great change. The dramatic physical developlment that comes with adolescence is easy to oberserve, but the emotional changes and growh are more important. The adolescent is constantly pushing for more independence, challenging parental control and experimenting with different attitudes and opinions. This process helps the teenager create his or her own adult identity. At the same time, adolescents continue to need the support and guidance of their parents. Whele they often challenge and even disobey parental rules, adolescents still need to know that the rules exeist. The parents of an adolescents needs to have great patience during this stage in their child’s life.