These adults send a message: “I care enough about you to provide you with the guidance you must have to become a happy and responsible person. I will use my strength to protect and nurture you. I am also interested in what you think is important for yourself. I will gradually let you make more and more decisions on your own so that by the time you reach adulthood, you will be able to care for yourself. I respect you, and I know I am worthy of your respect.”