According to Dr. Bowers midadolescence is characterized by the
following characteristics. - Fights with parents over social
freedom. - Lies more often to escape the consequences from
wrongdoing or to get to do what is forbidden. - Feels more peer
pressure to go along with risk-taking in order to belong,
including more pressure to use illegal substances to be accepted
(Bowers, 2011). This can be a very un-nerving time for parents
as their children begin to push their boundaries out of the home
and into their friend’s home and the world in general. These new
steps for independence can be very pivotal in the growth and
development of the child; therefore it is increasingly important
for parents to maneuver this stage carefully without being
motivated by fear. At this stage it is also increasingly
important for parents to remember that guilt, shame and fear are
not healthy or proper motivators. It is my experience that when
parents enter into this stage of parenting and their children
start to push boundaries the