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Investigates everything, including fire; makes rules when playing
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fiercely independent; always in motion but clumsy; tattles to let adults know that the know the rules
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complains all the time, especially about parents; they think about playing all the time; care what others think about them
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sees every situation, especially rules, as black and white; overly sensitive to parents approval/disapproval; boys want to play with boys and girls want to play with girls
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increasingly awkward; friends are more important than parents; rebels against too many directions and direct orders
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accepts parents wishes and generally obeys; sees rules as flexible and makes excuses for all misbehavior; demands that friends keep their promises
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want guidance from parents but not lectures; want guidance from parents but not lectures; girls' behavior becomes eradict as hormonal influences take over
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develop strong friendships; often embarrassed to be seen in public with parents; they begin to understand how others feel; want to make their own decisions, choose their own friends
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feelings are easily hurt; increased awareness of body image; giving one word answers to questions; uses street language to impress peers
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changing appearance to keep up with current trends; looks become more important; will try on different personalities until they find one that fits
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some withdraw from family life; increase importance of peers; want to become their own person; not talk to parents as much as they used to
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increased arguments and defiance; accusations of a parent not loving them and unfair treatment; test limits of rules
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emotional ups and downs; magnified emotional responses; intense feelings and moodiness