Your friends are the parents of a 13-year-old son. They have told you that they are dreading the teen years because adolescence is a time of storm and stress and they aren't sure that they can handle all of the storm and stress that their son will

be going through in the next few years. What can you tell them about the facts behind the idea of adolescence as a time of storm and stress?
What will be an ideal response?

A good answer will be similar to the following:
There is no support for the idea of adolescent storm and stress. Most adolescents report that they love and admire their parents, rely upon their parents for advice, embrace many of their parents' values, feel loved by their parents, are usually happy, and do not try to avoid their homes. However, during the teen years parents must adjust to their children's growing sense of autonomy. This increased autonomy may lead to arguments about styles of dress, personal tastes, and freedom from parental rules. Adolescence is a challenging time but, in most cases, it is not a time of great storm and stress.