Encourage involvement in teen councils and planning boards. Involve the group in setting rules for the group or the program. Provide realistic parameters and explain the reasons for them. Find time to talk with them individually to help them work through problems or to discuss issues. Are working on forming a sense of continuity between inner and outer self.
Body changes can set up situations of great embarrassment.
Abandon view of parents as all powerful. Strive for independence, yet want and need parents help. Provide opportunities to learn skills. Are developing skills in the use of logic. Can understand cause and effect.