In America, society is based on what teenagers want. From Nicki Minaj to the junior section of Sears, most of what people see, hear, or touch is aimed at teenagers. Adolescence is probably the most exciting and popular period in a person's life. Teenagers seem to have it all, but what about the parents who raise them? Parents of teenagers never receive any credit during this period, even though they have every right to it. Parents and teens should strive for a strong, lasting relationship during these years, even if most of the time there isn't one. The relationship between teenagers and parents is the most vital bond in the family because this relationship should and will prepare them for the next step in life. 1) A time of change Developmental effects are what makes a teenager a teenager. At the beginning of adolescence, a teenager physically undergoes many changes in his life. In fact, sources have stated that teenagers change faster than any other age group (Lindsay 22). They will “rise to their height” (Fenwick 15). A girl will start growing around the ages of nine and ten and reach full maturity around the age of 16, while boys will start around the age of twelve and reach full maturity around the age of eighteen. The weight of adolescents also often varies. It might even double between the ages of ten and eighteen (Fenwick 16). For boys, this weight is primarily muscle, but for girls the weight is both muscle and fat (Fenwick 17). These changes don't always happen at the same time for everyone. Earlier developers are normally smarter than standard and retarded developers. Additionally, they are taller than their friends, which will make them popular with boys, but will make girls feel like they don't belong and as a result they will develop bad posture... middle of paper... .lth. August 2009.Web. February 4, 2012. Mannheim, Jennifer K. Adolescent Development. Np 1997-2011. Network. January 27, 2012 Piotrowski, Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences: Psychology by Nancy A. Magill. Volume 3.Hackensack, NJ: Salem Press, 2003. Print.Sallee, Heidi M. “A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Teenage Years.” KidsHealth.np Web.January 29, 2012.Sheeber, Lisa B. et al. "Reports of adolescents with depressive disorder and underdiagnostic symptomatology". Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 116.1 (February 2007): 144-54. Network. 28 January 2012.-01891-014>Smith, Anita B. The communication gap. The Institute for Youth Development. 2004.Web. February 2, 2012 < http://www,youthdevelopment.org/articles/fp059901.htm>