What are the issues that affect your life as a teenager?
The common teenage problems that teenagers face today are usually related to:
- Self-Esteem and Body Image.
- Stress.
- Bullying.
- Depression.
- Cyber Addiction.
- Drinking and Smoking.
- Teen Pregnancy.
- Underage Sex.
How has society influenced you as a teenager?
Society plays a huge role in molding teens’ behavior, character and attitude. It determines how they see other people, their general outlook, and their ethics. You as parents can influence all these things as well, but the things that will stick with the kids for long haul are learned from the society.
How do experiences affect the teenage brain?
Recent studies suggest that the teen brain is particularly sensitive to activities—like sex—that trigger a response in the neurotransmitter dopamine, the same chemical often associated with both addiction and healthier behaviors having to do with motivation and reward.
Why are your teenage years so important?
Adolescence is a very vital period that will determine how a person will view and interact with the world as an adult. It is important to provide adolescents with opportunities to make independent decisions and take healthy risks, such as taking on a part-time job or trying out for a new sport.
Are You being influenced by your childhood experiences?
You’re not alone. Most parents have had this experience. It helps you see how deeply you are influenced by your childhood experiences and why it’s so important to become aware of how they shape your approach to parenting today. Just as you are your child’s first teacher, your parents were yours.
Why do teenagers Act the way they do?
This emerging research sheds light not only on why teenagers act they way they do, but how the experiences of adolescence —from rejection to binge drinking —can affect who we become as adults, how we handle stress, and the way we bond with others.
Why do teens have risky habits?
Or consider risky sexual behavior. Recent studies suggest that the teen brain is particularly sensitive to activities—like sex—that trigger a response in the neurotransmitter dopamine, the same chemical often associated with both addiction and healthier behaviors having to do with motivation and reward.
How do your early experiences affect your child’s behavior?
The amount of crying, fussing, and clinging that you can tolerate from your baby or toddler; the way you treat a boy compared with the way you treat a girl; the way you react to sibling rivalry; and your approach to discipline all may have roots in your early experiences.