Adolescents are no longer considered children. They can't reason like an adult but no longer have the mentality of a child. They are individuals on their way to becoming adults but do require a lot of help and guidance from their parents.
             Adolescence is a hard time for both teens and parents. Teenagers have a negative public image and parents often fear their child's adolescent years and see it as a crisis. During this time, the tension between teens and parents is normal; as a result, there are many conflicts in the home. Most conflicts within the home occur with younger teens that attempt to question authority. The largest source of these problems is arguments overtime management. As children become older they spend less and less time with their parents. Teenagers distance themselves from their parents and turn to friends. Approval of pears becomes more important than the approval of parents. Peers and social activities become more important than family. Adolescents also face new and unknown influences like gangs, guns, and drugs and problems of depression, substance abuse, and delinquency, which are continually rising.
             One of the new and most often feared topics that arise from adolescence is sex. Parent is very reluctant to talk to their teens about sex. A teen's sexuality can distort their parent's behavior. There is often a struggle between what parents say and what textbooks say. A textbook says a person reaches their sexual peak during the teen years while parents say they are not mentally ready. Teens can easily figure out the mechanics of sex but require an adult to teach them about the love and relationship aspect of sex. When a parents' first-born enters adolescence marital satisfaction hits an all-time low and mid-life crises are triggered because the couple spends less time with each other. Single parents don't spend less time with their children but often burn out quicker. When a marriage declines so do the parent...