As we encourage the young to maverize, which is the prime influence on their development--she is left free to maverize instinctively drawing upon her inner resources and preferences as her genetic nature asserts itself, or should the adults and community constituting the environment about her nudge her towards a life ambition to realize her full potential--so it should be supported and reinforced by the adults in her life?
My hunch is that she should be set free to find her own way as much and as early as she is mature enough to handle, her deciding what traits in her genetic makeup need nurturing and emphasis. To the extent that those making up her family, teachers or community, her environment, do steer and manage her growth and development, they should guide her along the path to individuating, independence and self-reliance.
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