Research confirms that parents make more attributions about children's intentions as the children get older.

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Research in developmental psychology has shown that parents tend to make more dispositional attributions (i.e. ascribing actions to a child's personality or internal characteristics) about their children's behavior as they get older, compared to situational attributions (i.e. external factors that influence behavior) or intentional attributions (i.e. understanding the motivations and goals behind a behavior). This may reflect a desire for parents to better understand and anticipate their child's behavior as they become more autonomous and independent.

Research Confirms That Parents Make More Attributions About Children's Intentions