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I Think it is normal for adolescents to break the rules set by grown-ups. The textbook states Adolescents seek autonomy, independence and a sense of control over their lives (p.294). Having a sense of control is a normal change that occurs over time in Adolescents. This may cause unsettling feelings between them and their parents.This is however normal. The book States that "As parents realize that their children’s arguments are often compelling and fairly reasonable, and that they can be trusted with more freedom, they become more yielding, allowing and perhaps even encouraging independence. As this process occurs in mid-adolescence, the conflict of the early years declines "(p. 296). Adolescents are considered