These parents are lenient and do not necessarily require mature behavior.

Just the mature behavior one would expect from a psychiatrist.

Parents anxious for their children to display mature behavior were convinced that these experiences would prime them for academic success.

It was something her father would approve of, the kind of grownup, mature behavior he claimed she didn't show often enough.

Such mothers schedule regular times to devote to their children and combine warmth with consistent expectations for mature behavior.

"Perhaps it is unrealistic to expect mature behavior from juveniles."

Gooden and Strawberry, however, have never attended college, where a sense of more mature behavior might have rubbed off.

The emphasis will be on the need for mature and thoughtful behavior.

The second was "Parental demandingness" which is the extent to which the parent expects more mature and responsible behavior from a child.

"My son must learn mature behavior," Phoenicia said.