A. Adolescence = ages 12 - 18
Time of mental, physical and emotional changes ( major )
B. Puberty = time of gender changes, especially physical. Each person 's rate is different.
Puberty for boys and girls starts about the age of 12 on average.
Time of mental, physical and emotional changes ( major )
B. Puberty = time of gender changes, especially physical. Each person 's rate is different.
Puberty for boys and girls starts about the age of 12 on average.
C. Mental and Emotional Development in Teens:
Adolescence is a time of increasing capability to solve problems in complex ways.
It is also a time of major emotional changes.
Adolescence is a time of increasing capability to solve problems in complex ways.
It is also a time of major emotional changes.
D. Maturity and Independence of Adolescence:
1. Time of accomplishments and formation of peer groups/ less time with family ties for some teenagers.
2. Most teens are dealing with a lot of issues and concerns in life ( school, friends, a job, goals, fun, ... . )
3. Personal value -system - OR NOT is forming. You now are starting to decide what is right/ wrong to do.
4. Risky behaviors or not happen/ drinking/smoking...
1. Time of accomplishments and formation of peer groups/ less time with family ties for some teenagers.
2. Most teens are dealing with a lot of issues and concerns in life ( school, friends, a job, goals, fun, ... . )
3. Personal value -system - OR NOT is forming. You now are starting to decide what is right/ wrong to do.
4. Risky behaviors or not happen/ drinking/smoking...
Summary = be positive and have goals that are health for you and fun as well !
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Group Activity: Table One ----- list 3-5 problems a teen needs to solve
Table Two------ list 3-5 emotional behaviors of a teen
Table Three----- list 3-5 social activities of a teen
Table Four------ list 3-5 risky behaviors of a teen
Table Five ------ list 3-5 examples of teen maturity and independence
Table Six-------- list 3-5 Peer pressures on a teen/ good or bad
Table Two------ list 3-5 emotional behaviors of a teen
Table Three----- list 3-5 social activities of a teen
Table Four------ list 3-5 risky behaviors of a teen
Table Five ------ list 3-5 examples of teen maturity and independence
Table Six-------- list 3-5 Peer pressures on a teen/ good or bad
Early Adulthood, Marriage, and Parenthood
A. Early or Young Adulthood - is stage of 19-40 years of age and most common time to marry and start a family.
B. Deciding to marry and / or start a family has issues:
1. having enough money to afford cost of living
2. commitment ---willing to live life with one person
3. communication ---- all people don t always agree on all issues and beliefs, and have skills of communicate
4. Values and interests ---- couple might not have the exact same values and interest in many areas
D. To have a child/ start a family:
B. Deciding to marry and / or start a family has issues:
1. having enough money to afford cost of living
2. commitment ---willing to live life with one person
3. communication ---- all people don t always agree on all issues and beliefs, and have skills of communicate
4. Values and interests ---- couple might not have the exact same values and interest in many areas
D. To have a child/ start a family:
1. Did you know that in most states you can t get married before the age of 18/ without parental permission?
2. Did you know 60% of marriages end in divorce? Teen marriages have an even higher % chance of divorce.
3. Teen marriage ----- stop individual freedoms of typical teens and add on new MONEY problems, especially if there is a teen pregnancy,
might change plans/goals you had, limits your social life and more.
4. Parenthood ----- some teens put child up for adoption, some children of teens in up as "foster children", and some end up living and being raised by the grand-parents.
5. If young adults marry , have a family and are successful =
joys of loving and caring of children, responsibilites, guidance, and more !
2. Did you know 60% of marriages end in divorce? Teen marriages have an even higher % chance of divorce.
3. Teen marriage ----- stop individual freedoms of typical teens and add on new MONEY problems, especially if there is a teen pregnancy,
might change plans/goals you had, limits your social life and more.
4. Parenthood ----- some teens put child up for adoption, some children of teens in up as "foster children", and some end up living and being raised by the grand-parents.
5. If young adults marry , have a family and are successful =
joys of loving and caring of children, responsibilites, guidance, and more !
Class Activity:
1. List 5-10 money issues/ reasons why you need money
2. list 5-10 topics 2 people might not agree on
3. list 5-10 interests / values 2 people might not share or each have
4. If you are in a teen marriage/ child what are many teen activities you might not be able to do anymore?
5. What are problems for the child of a teen marriage ( name at least 5 )
1. List 5-10 money issues/ reasons why you need money
2. list 5-10 topics 2 people might not agree on
3. list 5-10 interests / values 2 people might not share or each have
4. If you are in a teen marriage/ child what are many teen activities you might not be able to do anymore?
5. What are problems for the child of a teen marriage ( name at least 5 )