In my master's thesis, I am investigating on how different parenting strategies in various
situations relate to the development of taking responsibility in children and adolescents. In the
theoretical framework, I begin by defining upbringing and its various aspects (intentionality of
the parenting process, authority, and parenting styles), and outlined the importance of
responsibility. Subsequently, I presented the fundamental characteristics of childhood
developmental stages, with emphasis on Kohlberg's theory of moral development and Selman's
theory of social perspective-taking. Later I focused on family and parenthood, exploring the
role of parents in teaching their children responsibility through four situations (school
responsibilities, household chores, leisure time, and autonomy). This section was supplemented
with significant insights from theories that can help parents and professionals in selecting
appropriate parenting behaviours (consideration of the child's voice, dimensions and styles
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