AUTONOMY FROM PARENTS

PRESENTED BY:
ASMA KANWAL
 INTRODUCTION

 Children express a desire for autonomy at two stages—toddlerhood and adolescence.

 Adolescence is generally regarded as the psychological, social, and maturational process initiated by the pubertal changes.

 Adolescence is also a time when many new behaviors begin to emerge, most of which irritate and frustrate parents.

 Autonomy is an adolescent’s ability to reason, make decision and act on his/ her own.
 WHY IS AUTONOMY IMPORTANT?

 Autonomy has special meaning during the pre-teen and teen years because it signifies that an adolescent is unique,
capable and independent person who depends less on parents and other adults.

 Generally during the adolescence years they begin to have more opportunities to govern their own behavior,
which is critical for them to develop healthy self governance of their behavior. It includes:

 Decision making

 Self reliance

 Conformity

 When adolescents fight for their independence, it is because they are working through a developmental milestone
to self-govern and become self-sufficient adults, with lives independent of their parents.
 TYPES OF INDEPENDENCE

 Emotional Autonomy

When faced with a problem, emotionally autonomous teens are able to seek their own solutions rather than relying on
parents or peers to provide emotional support.

 Behavioral Autonomy

Behavioral autonomy is the ability to make decisions and follow through with actions—without simply following along
or copying the decision-making styles of parents or peers.

 Value Autonomy

Value autonomy refers to making decisions based on a personal value system comprised of independent attitudes and
beliefs in spiritual, political, and moral choices
 CHALLENGES

 Developing autonomy helps teens make emotional, behavioral, and values-based decisions in preparation for
adulthood, but this can often cause tension between parents and adolescents.

 Instead of communication and closeness, quarrels and rebellious behavior can strain the parent-child
relationship.

 Teens may demonstrate their autonomy by questioning, or even violating, the rules that parents set for them.

 They'll also start to express strong preferences in clothing, music, and maybe even social or political beliefs.

 As teenagers grow, they may start to look forward to doing "adult" things like being able to vote or legally
drink.
 HOW PARENTS CAN HELP

 Set clear and consistent expectations

 Work on Better Communication

 Let Them Contribute

 Look for Discussion Opportunities

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