Parenting and healthy teenage lifestyles. The balance of the AS

Es conocida la emergencia actual de fomentar estilos de vida saludable. Éstos se conforman a instancias de patrones de conducta socioculturales e individuales. Los estilos de crianza paternos tienen un gran peso en esta tarea, especialmente en la adolescencia, momento en el que se toman las primeras decisiones de modo autónomo. Los ámbitos de decisión adolescente son ganados a medida que los padres les ceden su autoridad: Se trata de un balance entre la Autoridad paterna y la Autonomía filial: el balance de las As. En este proceso es frecuente la discrepancia paternofilial sobre a quién le compete decidir. Se proponen unos estilos de crianza centrados en las dimensiones educables de la persona, capaces de ajustar expectativas entre padres y adolescentes. Esos estilos de crianza forman el clima adecuado para establecer un diálogo afectivo sobre las conductas concretas y generar canales de disciplina asertiva; la principal ventaja de estos estilos de crianza centrados en la inteligencia, voluntad y afectividad de los hijos es que se pueden adaptar a los distintos contextos socioculturales. Al fomentar la autonomía adolescente promueven la interiorización de los estilos de vida saludable a largo plazo. La adolescencia se presenta como el periodo sensible para adoptar estilos de vida saludables.Parenting and healthy teenage lifestyles. The balance of the AS. The current emergency of promoting healthy lifestyles is well known. These lifestyles are shaped and driven by sociocultural and individual behavior patterns. Parenting styles carry great weight in regard to this endeavor, especially in adolescence, a time in which autonomous decision-making starts. The scope of adolescent decision-making is gained as parents cede their own authority with this process becoming a balance between parental Authority and teenage child Autonomy: Balancing the As. In this process, discrepancy as to who is responsible for deciding is frequent between parent and teenage child. Parenting styles which are able to adjust expectations between parents and adolescents by focusing on the teachable dimensions of the person are proposed. These parenting styles create the right environment to establish affective dialogues in regard to specific behaviors and generate assertive discipline channels. The main advantage of these parenting styles rooted in the cognitive, conative and affective dimensions of children is that they can be adapted to different socio-cultural contexts. By promoting adolescent autonomy they promote the internalization of long-term healthy lifestyles. Adolescence is presented as a sensitive period in which to adopt healthy lifestyles.peerReviewe