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Helping Teens Answer the Question "Who Am I?": Social Development
The journey from childhood to adolescence is very challenging. Between the ages of 10 and 17 there are major changes in ...
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Riding the Roller Coaster of Emotions: Are Adolescents Moody, Why, and So What?
NYU Child Study Center Grand Rounds, October 11, 2002Featured SpeakerReed Larson, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Human ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Communication and Your 13- to 18-Year-Old
During this period, teens spend much of the day outside the home — at school or at after-school activities or ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Understanding Teen Decision Making
What was he thinking? How could she? If you find yourself wondering what your teen was thinking, the answer may be ...
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Communicating with Teens about Sex: Facts, Findings, and Suggestions
Where do Teens get their Information about Sex?Although teens and parents may communicate cooperatively about certain ...
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Adolescence: Social and Relational Changes
IdentityWhen asked to describe themselves, very young children tend to mention their possessions ("I have a red ...
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Developmental Milestones and the Camp Experience: Age 14-16
Developmental Milestones Increase their hypothetical reasoning abilities Conduct increasing future planning ...
Source: American Camp Association
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Anxiety Checklist for Parents
Some of the following symptoms are typical of children who may have an anxiety disorder. If your answer to several ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Riding the Roller Coaster of Emotions
NYU Child Study Center Grand Rounds, October 11, 2002Featured speakerReed Larson, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Human ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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According to the School Psychologist: Middle School
Expert advice from a school psychologist on understanding your adolescent child.
Source: Education.com
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Middle School Power Struggles
One of the most fun parts of raising children is their love of exploration. As children enter into middle school, one ...
Source: Education.com
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Perspective Taking and Theory of Mind at Different Grade Levels
The table below lists the development trends on perspective taking and theory of mind for children from kindergarten to ...
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Helping Middle School Students Make the Transition into High School
Learn how educators can ease students transition into high school by providing challenging and supportive middle school ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Know Your Child's Friends and Their Parents
A New EraAs children move into middle school and on to high school, they meet new people and experience changes in ...
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Good Decisions: More Than a Feeling
What was he thinking? How could she? If you find yourself wondering what your teen was thinking, the answer may be ...
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Middle Matters: Guiding Gifted Girls Through the Middle School Maze
From a competitive, accomplished, and self-assured fourth grader, the sixth- or seventh-grade preteen girl is often...
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Helping Teens Answer the Question "Who Am I?": Cognitive Development
The journey from childhood to adolescence is very challenging. Between the ages of 10 and 17 there are major changes in...
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Early Adolescence (12-14 years old)
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