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Band 6+: when do you think children start to have their own opinions?

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Children usually start to have their own opinions when they become teenagers. Since parents often do not give them the chance to express their opinions on various subjects, children typically develop their opinions later in life or when they grow up as teenagers.

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Children usually start to have their own opinion when they become a teenager. Since parents usually do not give them the chance to have their own opinion or put any opinion on any subject, children usually develop their opinion on later part in their life or when they grow up as a teenager.

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