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Dealing with Teens During Adolescence

By: Lena Richardson & Kendra Wenning. Dealing with Teens During Adolescence. Adolescence literally means to grow into adulthood : onset of puberty --> adulthood Adolescence is a time of confusion and sensitivity to one’s outward appearance. What is adolescence?. Jaffe, 1998 ,P.19. Question.

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Dealing with Teens During Adolescence

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  1. By: Lena Richardson & Kendra Wenning Dealing with Teens During Adolescence

  2. Adolescence literally means to grow into adulthood : onset of puberty --> adulthood Adolescence is a time of confusion and sensitivity to one’s outward appearance. What is adolescence? Jaffe, 1998 ,P.19

  3. Question

  4. Understanding Adolescent Developmental Stages • Table 1 (1999)

  5. Developmental Stages (cont) Table 1 (1999)

  6. Developmental Stages (cont) Table 1 (1999)

  7. How do they feel? Affected by: Causes: Body Image/self esteem issues Needing Acceptance, following the crowd Insecurity, depression, anxiety Confusion, anger, sadness • Media portrayals • Views of peers • Economic situation • Parental relationships (Reamer, Siegel, & Fritz 2009)

  8. Characteristics of Adolescents • Let’s incorporate our knowledge to understanding actions: (fill in the blank) • Because of _______ (Physical , Cognitive, Emotional, Social, Behavioral) developmental changes, child may feel ________. Frustrated Embarrassed Sensitive Confused

  9. Feelings  Actions • How do these feelings lead to actions: • If you feel ____________ how do you usually react? • Scared • Inferior • Frustrated • Angry • Disappointed • Ashamed

  10. Negative Interactions • What about how y0u talk with your adolescent? • Examples… • How can we use our knowledge when interacting with our teen?

  11. Now, YOU be the kid! Activity Time

  12. Questions/Answers

  13. Your Teen • Understanding your teen can be difficult. While you are struggling to understand what is going on with your teen, your teen is trying to understand who they are and what is going on as well. • Your teen is in a transition period where he or she is trying to figure out four major questions.

  14. Four Major Questions? • Who am I? • Am I normal? • Am I competent? • Am I lovable and loving? Table 3, 1999

  15. Set the Tone • Give your child freedom to explore his/her world so that he/she can answer the question “Who Am I.” • Give your child room to be like their peers—fitting in helps adolescents feel “normal”. • Assist adolescents with their problems and challenges but do not solve them. • Adolescents develop best when they have supportive families and community life. • “Praying for your children is one of the best ways to love them” (Towns & Earley, 2010, p. 17). Table 3, 1999

  16. Positive Interactions Spend time doing something your adolescent wants to do. (Movies, Mall, Bowling, Skiing, Skydiving, etc). Schedule Time Open Mic Night/Family Vacations

  17. Connecting • “Getting close to your teen requires your effort to understand what he or she is experiencing” (Cline & Fay, 2006, p. 95).

  18. Effective Communication • Practice active listening. • Focus on the positive. • Create opportunities for communication. • Avoid power struggles and confrontations. • Remember it is natural for communication to decrease during adolescence. http://www.eckerdacademy.org/articles/ten-communication-strategies-for-parents-of-teenagers.html

  19. Knowing your teen • Know your teen and what’s out of the normal. • Know your teens’ schedule. • Know your teens’ friends.

  20. Application • Remember the aspects of development by keeping and glancing over the reminder cards. • Utilize your email calendars or personal calendars by scheduling time to spend with your adolescent(s) at least once a week.

  21. Questions/Comments

  22. References • Cline, Foster, & Fay, Jim. (2006). Parenting teens with love and logic. Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress Pub Group. • Fritz, G. (2009, June). The economic crisis is our children's crisis too. Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter, p. 8. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database. • Get Organized: A guide to preventing teen pregnancy(Volume 1). (1999). Washington, DC: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. • Jaffe, M. L. (1998). Adolescence. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0-471-57190-3. • Reamer, F., & Siegel, D. (2009). Guiding families in choosing the right intervention for their struggling teen. Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter, 25(5), 1-6. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database. • Ten communication strategies for parents of teenagers. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.eckerdacademy.org/articles/ten-communication-strategies-for-parents-of-teenagers.html. • Towns, E. L., & Earley, D. (2010). Praying for your children. Shippensburg, PA: Destiny Image Publishers, Inc.

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