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Ages 5-10
Behaviors:
-Investigates everything (5)
-Is obsessed by rules (6)
-Complains all the time (7)
-Plays mostly with same-gender friends (8)
-Fiddles with things and are increasingly awkward (9)
-Demands that friends keep promises (10) -
Ages 11-13
Behaviors:
-Want to make their own decisions
-Begin to become embarrassed when seen with parents
-For girls especially, hormones begin to trigger erratic behavior
-Exhibits occasional moodiness -
Ages 14-18
Behaviors:
-Greater self-reliance
-More willing and able to see other points of view
-Spends time thinking about their personal future