I thought this was very interesting! Some researchers are now saying that adolescence is from age 8 to 28. Apparently behavior indicates that it can last that long. By some it is thought to last from age 12 to 21.
Basically no matter how old your child is boundaries need to be set. If your child is older it may be more advantageous to sit down with them and discuss the issue rationally. If the child is younger then set the rules and check on them to be sure that they are adhering to them.
Parenting is the hardest job in the world. That doesn't make it bad, just hard. There is no rule book for what to do at what age. Besides that every child is different in their development and personality. I think that if we spend time with our children and really know them that will hep us teach and guide them through life.
If you are having problems understanding your child's behavior, search out help. There are all kinds of helpful books out there. Articles like this one remind us that they are trying to find their way through life just as we did. They will push the buttons and sometimes fail but that is sometimes how they learn. Children are gifts!
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Good job on this article. Anyone who has a kid or kids are relate to what your saying here. I know I can. Every child is differnt in their own way and they look at things way differnt then an adult does. I personnaly feel that setting rules down for children at a early age in life is the best way because when they get older, I think they will be more understanding and more disceplined.
ReplyDeleteGood Job!!!! I like this article.