Part 1: Interview with a Parent of an Adolescent
1. How old is/are your child/children? “My daughter is 7 years old.”
2. How is adolescence different from the elementary school years for your child? What changes have you seen in him/her? “In her elementary years she was more energetic, goofy and silly. In her adolescent years she became more serious and calm. We’ve seen struggles with depression in her teen years, which is a drastic difference from her childhood. She also has become more independent, making some major life decisions for herself rather than just following what me or her mother, or even her friends thought.”
3. How has your relationship changed since your child has entered adolescence? Give specific examples of how it has changed. “She’s not as excited to see me when I get home – when she was a child, she would run to the door to …show more content…
Is your teen involved in a romantic relationship? Does he/she go on dates? If so, what do the dates consist of? “Yes, she is involved in a relationship and they do go out on dates. They usually just go out to eat, or go on walks. Sometimes they go to the movies or shopping. Most of the time they just hang out at our house. They are also involved in church events and lead music together for Awana’s.”
6. What is the greatest challenge you face in regard to your relationship with your adolescent? “Getting her to talk when she is struggling with something is the greatest challenge I face with her. Sometimes getting her to do her chores without having to remind her.”
7. What is your child’s feeling toward his/her friendships? Do you think these friendships have a major influence on him/her? If so, give some examples. “She has just a few very close, personal friends. In her early adolescence, I believe her friends had a huge influence on her but as she’s matured through adolescence I think most of them have had less of an influence with the exception of her fiancé (who was one of her best friends before they even began
1. How old is/are your child/children? “My daughter is 7 years old.”
2. How is adolescence different from the elementary school years for your child? What changes have you seen in him/her? “In her elementary years she was more energetic, goofy and silly. In her adolescent years she became more serious and calm. We’ve seen struggles with depression in her teen years, which is a drastic difference from her childhood. She also has become more independent, making some major life decisions for herself rather than just following what me or her mother, or even her friends thought.”
3. How has your relationship changed since your child has entered adolescence? Give specific examples of how it has changed. “She’s not as excited to see me when I get home – when she was a child, she would run to the door to …show more content…
Is your teen involved in a romantic relationship? Does he/she go on dates? If so, what do the dates consist of? “Yes, she is involved in a relationship and they do go out on dates. They usually just go out to eat, or go on walks. Sometimes they go to the movies or shopping. Most of the time they just hang out at our house. They are also involved in church events and lead music together for Awana’s.”
6. What is the greatest challenge you face in regard to your relationship with your adolescent? “Getting her to talk when she is struggling with something is the greatest challenge I face with her. Sometimes getting her to do her chores without having to remind her.”
7. What is your child’s feeling toward his/her friendships? Do you think these friendships have a major influence on him/her? If so, give some examples. “She has just a few very close, personal friends. In her early adolescence, I believe her friends had a huge influence on her but as she’s matured through adolescence I think most of them have had less of an influence with the exception of her fiancé (who was one of her best friends before they even began