Developmental Stage 16 and upAt this developmental stage according to Piaget's theory a child's operational thought should be developed by age 16... however, each child moves through the stages at their own pace and are subject to cultural, religious and environmental factors that could delay or accelerate progression. This is a time when parents can still influence their teenagers...Parents can monitor behavior and control money, rewards and privileges...insist on a code of morality and boundaries, a work ethic,responsibility and accountability... It is a tough stage for both parents and teenagers...It is during this period that parents can still still be effective and reinstate core values about healthy relationships that have been inculcated slowly throughout the other developmental stages. |