Virtual Child Assignment

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This weeks assignment is to raise your virtual child by answering the questions through the ages thirteen till eighteen which is also concidered the adolescent period and reflect on my experience. Already I know that this stage in a childs life is tough so many things happen all at once and so fast. Being a parent through this stage must not be easy, I know I wasnt a ray of sunshine and I dont think I could handle it how well my family did but this is a good practice for real life. To me, I think this stage is when kids really need their parents but also need to learn things as they go on or by themselves and the parent is there for advise or to catch them when they fall. Like going to parties where there is more then likely drugs which is

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