1. Developmental changes that I have noticed in Mia up to this age include but are not limited to her cognitive abilities, sense of self, and her moral development. Mia has proven to do very well academically throughout her highschool years, and along with getting straight A's in all of her classes, she also scored in the top 5-10% on all subsets of the SAT and ACT. Her ability to be focused on school while being capable of having fun has taken her a long way, Mia is very involved with multiple clubs at her school, and she is considered one of the most outgoing and popular seniors at her school (Manis, 2006). She has also shown a great sense of self and moral development in that she knows right from wrong, and what is expected of her. Mia recently…show more content… I believe that the driving force for Mia's development is a combination of a ton of things. Genetics, environmental factors, and my parenting style has molded her into the person that she is today. I know that my parenting style has influenced her personality as noted by our conversation when Mia turned 18. Mia expressed that my wife and I have been excellent parents in terms of both discipline and warmth. It is also mentioned that she is close to both of her parents, but that she is closer to me than my partner (Manis, 2006). She seems to respect and enjoy my advice, and does not take it for granted. Genetics and environmental factors have helped her development in area's that are beyond my control. There has been instances such as the marijuana incident mentioned above that show Mia is capable of making her own decisions, and she seems to learn from every situation in a positive manner. I obviously did not encourage her to incorporate friends that would have a negative influence on her, but she made her own friends and engaged in activities with them that made her happy. I encourage her choices and intervene when deemed necessary. This has allowed Mia's social, cognitive, moral, and other developmental progressions to flourish in my…show more content… I have developed a glimpse of what I perceive to be a situational, authoritative parenting style as I have raised my teen (Dolgin, 2011). I believe that it is essential to be involved with a child's development, without being too overbearing or lax in any situation. I think that this style is situational in the sense that different children will developmentally progress at different rates, which is understandable and should be expected. I would hope that I never set my expectations too high or too low for any of my children, but that I find their area of strength and/or weakness that can be nourished with my idea of proper parenting. I would consider Mia's development to have gone very well throughout this process, and it is rewarding to see her exceed in the worldly views of success. Mia never received a grade lower than an A, she completed 6 AP courses her senior year, competed in art fairs, was offered to join the school orchestra, and the list goes on. She also has a boyfriend for she's been dating for the last two years and seems "serious" about him, and also has a great circle of friends that encourage her along this journey of life(Manis, 2006). My parenting strategies are associated with my pre-existing view of children, but they have been manipulated from situation to situation as I raised my
