The Teen Brain Meets Behavior

Your teen’s brain is rapidly developing for a reason—to learn as much as possible before they go out into the world. Teens are super-learners. They intake information through action, and that means taking risks and sometimes practicing, failing, and starting all over.Risk-taking is critical to development, as is every time they connect with other individuals. They learn from all of those experiences, so help their brain continue to grow by giving them plenty of opportunities to learn and try new things so they can be their information-seeking selves. Also, keep clear boundaries so they can experiment with those limits.

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