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Oct 19, 2023 · Teenagers tend to demonstrate rebellious behavior due to a combination of hormonal, developmental, societal, environmental and even technological reasons. These fluid factors lead to behaviors that challenge authority, demonstrate independence, promote arguments and seek attention, among others.
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- Rebellion in Early Adolescence (9-13) Serious rebellion typically begins at the outset of adolescence, and when it does many parents think this opposition is against them.
- Rebellion in Mid-Adolescence (13-15) In mid adolescence, during the late middle-school and early high-school years, most rebellion is about creating needed differentiation to experiment with identity and needed opposition to gather power of self-determination.
- Rebellion in Late Adolescence (15-18) Many high-school rebellions I see occur as a result of delayed adolescence, the young person dramatically rebelling at last to liberate himself or herself from childhood dependency on parental approval for always being the "good child."
- Rebellion in Trial Independence (18-23) Rebellion starts in early adolescence with the young person resisting parental authority by saying, "You can't make me!"
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Aug 1, 2022 · Act on it or not, even the most socially compliant teenager harbors a rebellious streak. Compared to parenting a child, adolescence can be a more oppositional and occasionally more outlaw age.
Feb 12, 2004 · Rebelling in teenagers is often symbolic. They want to look grown up and impress their friends. If parents disapprove, it often makes teenage behaviour worse and arguments are common. They defy...
