TEEN RESPONSIBILITY
When your teenager demands more freedom here is a check list to help both you and your teen determine whether there is enough RESPONSIBILITY to warrant that freedom.
A responsible teen:
___ RESPECTS HIMSELF/HERSELF
___ RESPECTS OTHERS
___ HAS DEVELOPED A LOVE OF LEARNING
___ HAS LEARNED SELF-CONTROL
___ IS EMPATHIC
___ IS DEVELOPING PRO-SOCIAL VALUES
___ IS KIND
___ STAYS IN SCHOOL
___ DREAMS, PLANS, AND PREPARES FOR A FUTURE
___ MAKES WISE CHOICES (MOST OF THE TIME!)
___ FOLLOWS THE RULES AND OBEYS THE LAW
___ DOES NOT HARM SELF OR OTHERS (no drugs, violence, or irresponsible sex)
___ IS BUILDING A VALUE SYSTEM TO BECOME A PRODUCTIVE, INVOLVED CITIZEN
___ HAS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY
___ THINKS FOR HIMSELF/HERSELF