Teenage Identity Essay

The apple does not fall far from the tree. At least that is what has been said for a long time. For some time now, a child has been considered to be a depiction of their parents, but it is never really explained why. There are many possible reasons for why that has become a theory. In many cases a child is exposed to their parents for most of their life and therefore acquire many of their similar traits, one of which includes their self identity. There are many factors that contribute to the development of an adolescent’s identity, one of the most crucial factors being the influence of their parents. It is not news that a parent’s actions have an affect on their offspring’s life, yet the real surprising thing is just how much a parent can affect

One of them being democratic parenting, which includes those parents who take charge of their children’s needs, they encourage them and also respects their own opinions and hears them out. Democratic parents, cooperate with their children and although they set boundaries they are comprehensive and take their child’s feelings into consideration when establishing rules. In contrast, authoritarian parents are those parents who don’t show much care nor pay much attention to their child. They set rules and requires obedience without considerate of the child’s emotional needs. Finally, permissive parents tend to be supporting and encouraging, maybe in an excessive manner. They don’t have any control over their child and let tolerate their behavior even when it is unacceptable (Ragelienė and Justickis 27). All parenting styles are linked to certain behaviors and mental health problems. Problems which set their behaviors and determine the way the adolescents identify