Identifying and Analyzing Alternatives

1. An everyday problem in a teenager's life is going out alone with friends. This is part of growing up. It's a stepping stone to adulthood. To do this, they must gain their parents' trust.

2. The first solution that is usually proposed is to not go out. Parents might feel that it's dangerous to go out alone. They also might not trust their children when they are not supervised. Some parents don't even hear the children out. The second solution would be for a parent to come with the teenagers. This would be embarrassing, and they might not be comfortable.

3. If the children don't go out, then they will be safe but disappointed. By doing this, the children probably won't be trusted by their parents. If the parents come with the children, the children won't learn how to be independent and will probably also be disappointed.

4. I think that the teenager should gain the parents' trust. They could do this in small steps like babysitting younger siblings for example. Over time the parents will gain the teenager's trust and then they will be able to go out alone. The teenagers could also go out with a parent and show them that they are ready to go out alone by acting mature.