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From him to the stars, in all directions, there was only silence and emptiness.

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Laurence Steinberg

Most adults would not dream of belittling, humiliating, or bullying (verbally or physically) another adult. But many of the same adults think nothing of treating their adolescent child like a nonperson. . . . Adolescents deserve the same civility their parents routinely extend to total strangers.

Belittling, Bullying, Children, Deserve, Dream, Same
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What causes adolescents to rebel is not the assertion of authority but the arbitrary use of power, with little explanation of therules and no involvement in decision-making. . . . Involving the adolescent in decisions doesn't mean that you are giving up your authority. It means acknowledging that the teenager is growing up and has the right to participate in decisions that affect his or her life.

Affect, Giving Up, Growing Up, Involvement, Mean, Teenager

At a stage when young people want more than anything to be like everyone else, they find themselves the least alike. Everyone their age is growing and changing, but each at his or her own pace.

Age, Changing, Pace, People

Adolescents sometimes say. . . "My friends listen to me, but my parents only hear me talk. " Often they are right. Familiarity breeds inattention.

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Peer pressure is not a monolithic force that presses adolescents into the same mold. . . . Adolescents generally choose friend whose values, attitudes, tastes, and families are similar to their own. In short, good kids rarely go bad because of their friends.

Adolescents, Attitude, Good, Kids, Mold, Same

Parents sometimes feel that if they don't criticize their child, their child will never learn. Criticism doesn't make people wantto change; it makes them defensive.

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