June 22, 2000 at 12:00 am #30434
Garret-B
Participant
Most parents want their kids to be independent and adult-like. I think a lot of parents would love for their kids to be more independent, and the reward would be more freedom (less restrictions). The problem occurs when teens want only the freedom part and want nothing to do with the independent part. In my experience, most teens are like this. That is why most parents place restrictions on their children. In order for the parents to let go of those restrictions, the kid must prove to them that they can be independent.