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Age 5
privileges are connected to responsibilities -
Age 7
Child is very independent, "know it all" and hates to be babied. -
Age 10
Accepts parents wishes and generally obeys, makes excuses for misbehavior -
Age 11
Peer pressure is intense, very self conscious and begins to understand how other's feel -
Age 12
decides what they want to eat, roller coaster of feelings and emotions start -
Age 13
unpredictable, risky behaviors, a preference for high excitement activities -
Age 14
get into accidents of all kinds, get involved in fights -
Age 16
poor planning and judgement (rarely thinking of negative consequences) -
Age 18
overly concerned with body image, social status and what life is like after high school