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As children grow older and become adolescents they begin to become more independent from their parents causing emotional problems for them. Adolescents begin to have different interests and when demanded something of them they expect an explanation why, fairness and mutual respect. Both the parent and adolescent being to have many problems due to the changes of interests in the adolescents, not only do they begin to disagree but they also begin to grow distant from one another. If the problems are handled in a not so great way, it will affect the adolescent emotionally. These problems are handled are by the communication and relationship the parent and child has before adolescence. If the parenting style is permissive then the adolescent will most likely always get it his way, if it is authoritarian then the adolescent will always be afraid of standing up for themselves and will always think he or she is wrong, while the authoritative parenting style allows the adolescent to see why their actions are right or wrong.

As the adolescent grows older, becomes an adult and moves out of the house the parents are effected emotionally as well. They feel a sense of loss and once their home is free of all their children they are left alone. They may become grandparents and begin to relive the years they did when their children came into their lives. Some grandparents don't like to be involved with the care of their grandchildren and others do. Those who do not have too much contact with their grandchildren become emotionally depressed in many cases and those who are involved in their lives are very happy. Those parents who become grandparents treat their grandchildren the way they were treated by their own grandparents, just like how children use the same parenting style they were raised with.