There wasn't any strain between me and my parents. When our children are emotionally stable, it makes parenting and life around the home that much easier. When it comes to their emotions, young children are fairly predictable. As parents, we know what makes them happy or sad. When a child is angry, upset, or crying, a parent can find ways to calm and comfort the child rather quickly.
Tears can turn to smiles in a matter of seconds.
And children find it easy to forgive, forget, and move on like nothing ever happened. The adolescent emotional experience is another story. The teen years are filled with an onslaught of changes and milestones that are difficult for kids to understand and handle. Perhaps you've seen them or even taken one yourself. The test lists 65 different changes and milestones that people experience in life.