If parents were prepared for this adolescent reaction, and realized that it was a sign that the child was growing up and developing valuable powers of observation and independent judgement, they would not be so hurt, and therefore would not drive the child into opposition by resenting and resisting it.(1)_______________________. What the child cannot forgive is the parents' refusal to admit these charges if the child knows them to be true. Victorian parents believed that they kept their dignity by retreating behind an unreasoning authoritarian attitude; (2)_______________________. Today we tend to go to the other extreme, but on the whole this is a healthier attitude both for the child and the parent. It is always wiser and safer to face up to reality, however painful it may be at the moment.
The adolescent, with his passion for sincerity, always respect parents who admits he is wrong or ignorant, or even that he has been unfair or unjust.
In fact, they did nothing of the kind, but children were then too coward to let them really know they really felt.
the adolescent with his passion for sincerity always respects his parents with mits but he is wrong or ignorant or even he bears a fear or unjust
in fact ,they did nothing to the kind. But children were then too crowd to let them know how they really felt