Adolescence
What are the three ways parenting changed in the 90’s
more intensive protective and fearful
Without enough time for themselves, parents may feel overwhelmed and experience this kind of stress.
What is mental health stress?
What is one way parents can help teens develop independence?
provide support by letting them work through problems alone, encourage free play
What are some forms of risks, that children seek out, when adults give them freedom
Heights, high speed, dangerous tools, dangerous elements, rough and tumble play, disappearing.
Parents lack this when they have few relatives, neighbors, or friends to help raise their children.
What is a support system or parenting community?
A teen is facing a setback. How can parents support them?
Listen, give advice, let teen decide how to deal with it
What is Behavioral Activation
Turns on when you detect opportunities
This parenting style pressures parents to invest more time, money, and attention in their children’s success.
What is intensive parenting?
How can a parent’s stress affect their teen’s mental health?
they do not have time (emotionally or physically) to support teen, hurts their relationship, harms communication
What is Behavioral Inhibition
Turns on when threats are detected
Fears about safety can lead parents to supervise more, giving children fewer opportunities for these two things.
What are free play and independence?
Why might facing setbacks alone help teens in the long-run?
grow independence, practice problem-solving, builds confidence
What is Concerted Cultivation Parenting
High level of protection from risk
Treating parenting as an individual responsibility rather than a shared one puts more pressure on parents because they feel they must do this.
What is raise their children without help?
A teen wants to go to a school event, but their parents are scared for their safety. How can the parents balance protecting their teen while helping them build confidence?
be upfront about safety concerns, set boundaries, allow independence without automatically saying no