Virtual Teen Reflection Paper

There are many different key points discussed in class over this semester, but the five key points I am discussing include; cognitive development, puberty, emotional autonomy, parenting style, and self-esteem. The child I raised in my virtual teen was named Roman and he applied to these key point along with me as the parent with my parenting style. Every parent has different experience with their teen but teenagers can also follow similar development patterns.
Throughout my virtual teen, Roman went through puberty just like an average teenage boy. It was nice Roman did not go through puberty late so he did not have the emotional problems and drug use that sometimes come along with developing late. He started his height growth and Roman started
I always tried to follow the authoritative style. With authoritative the ideal is to be high in demand but also high in responsiveness. Basically, I set high reasonable rules and Roman knows why I have them. I respond and am engaged with my child and being willing to compromise. This also would mean that is Roman is to break my rules then I will have a conversation as to why but also provide a punishment to learn from. For example, with Roman one time I found a few beer cans in the car after Roman used it one night. There was a rule to have no drinking and driving, so Roman and I had a conservation about it and he was grounded from his car for a week. Roman also learned from this as the next time he was drinking he called me for a ride home instead. Children with authoritative parents tend to be independent, creative, self-assured, and socially skilled. Roman was all of these characteristics even if shy he knew how to communicate with people when needed. With this parenting style I am open to my son but also strict. By the time he was eighteen we had a very good relationship and could share many things such as, stories, political views, and religion views,