Eleven-year-olds are working on understanding what it means to act responsibly. They are:

● working to understand the rules and apply them in a variety of settings. 

● working on their independence. 

● increasingly taking care of their bodies (eating right, getting exercise). 

● learning about relationships (managing their feelings and impulses, empathizing and working through conflict, being dependable, and keeping promises). 

● meeting school requirements (managing homework and extracurriculars), and

● contributing to the household in which they live (doing chores, cooperating with rules and expectations).