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privileges are connected to responsibilities
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Child is very independent, "know it all" and hates to be babied.
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Accepts parents wishes and generally obeys, makes excuses for misbehavior
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Peer pressure is intense, very self conscious and begins to understand how other's feel
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decides what they want to eat, roller coaster of feelings and emotions start
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unpredictable, risky behaviors, a preference for high excitement activities
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get into accidents of all kinds, get involved in fights
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poor planning and judgement (rarely thinking of negative consequences)
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overly concerned with body image, social status and what life is like after high school