The child experiences conflict with his parents over cleaning up his room, homework, etiquette and manners, and meals and eating. He sees himself as a somewhat unimportant member of his family. In terms of discipline, he sees his parents as permissive. He believes his parents are average in protectiveness. Independent activities include sleeping at a friend's house, staying alone with a sitter, going to a friend's house alone, going to bed by himself, cutting his food at meals, washing himself, tying his shoes, telling time, getting dressed without help, taking a bath by himself, and doing household chores.
Religion is viewed as unimportant in family life.
The importance of achieving in school is strongly emphasized in his family. He sees his parents as mixed in their support of him. He has a mixed relationship with his siblings. In his view, his parents have no significant health, marital, financial, or psychological problems. He does not anticipate or fear that his parents will separate or divorce.