Assets #11-16 (of the 40 Developmental Assets)

Establish clear boundaries and have high expectations.

Infants & Toddlers (birth to 35 months)

11. Family sets appropriate boundaries
12. Out-of-home settings
13. Neighbors pay attention to child
14. Adults model responsible behavior
15. Child sees other children interact positively
16. Parent(s) has realistic expectations

Preschoolers (ages 3 to 5)

11. Family has rules and consequences
12. Out-of-home settings provide clear rules and consequences
13. Neighbors monitor the child's behavior
14. Adults model responsible behavior
15. Interactions with other children are encouraged and supervised
16. Adults have realistic expectations

Elementary-Age Children (ages 6-11)

11. Family sets clear rules and consequences
12. School sets clear rules and consequences
13. Neighbors monitor the child's behavior
14. Adults model responsible behavior
15. Child's friends model responsible behavior
16. Parents and teachers have realistically high expectations

Teenagers (ages 12-18)

11. Family sets clear rules and consequences
12. School sets clear rules and consequences
13. Neighbors monitor young people's behavior
14. Adults model responsible behavior
15. Friends model responsible behavior
16. Parents and teachers have high expectations

The material on this page is adapted from Starting Out Right: Developmental Assets for Children, Copyright© 1997 by Search Institute. Used here by permission.

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