{"id":26901,"date":"2024-02-06T16:11:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T00:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/?page_id=26901"},"modified":"2026-03-03T06:04:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:04:41","slug":"teen-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/am\/grownups\/teen-development\/","title":{"rendered":"\u1273\u12f3\u130a\u12ce\u127d \u12a5\u1293 \u1273\u12f3\u130a\u12ce\u127d \u12a5\u1295\u12f4\u1275 \u12a5\u1295\u12f0\u121a\u12f3\u1265\u1229\u1361 \u12e8\u130d\u129d\u1275 \u12a5\u1293 \u12e8\u12d5\u12f5\u120d \u130a\u12dc"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Adolescents-lined-up-on-steps-thinking-about-opportunities.jpg\" alt=\"Adolescents lined up on steps thinking about opportunities\" height=\"5687\" width=\"8531\" title=\"\u1261\u12f5\u1295 \u1363\u12e8\u12c8\u1323\u1276\u127d \u1363\u1230\u12ce\u127d \u1363\u1270\u1240\u121d\u1320\u12cd \u1363\u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u1363\u1200 \u1363\u1260\u1228\u12f5\u134d \u1363\u120b\u12ed \u1363\u12eb\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h1>\u12e8\u1273\u12f3\u130a\u12ce\u127d \u12a5\u1293 \u12e8 TWEENS \u120d\u121b\u1275<\/h1>\n\t<h2>\u12d5\u12f5\u120d \u12a5\u1293 \u130d\u129d\u1275<\/h2>\n<p>Adolescence\u00a0 &#8212; the years between age 10 to about 25 &#8211; is a period of remarkable opportunity. It is a stage of rapid growth, development and learning as<i>\u00a0<\/i>\u1260\u12d9\u122a\u12eb\u127d\u1295 \u12ab\u1208\u12cd \u12d3\u1208\u121d \u130b\u122d \u12a5\u1293\u12cd\u1240\u12cb\u1208\u1295\u1362\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u1260\u12da\u1205 \u12e8\u130d\u129d\u1275 \u12c8\u1245\u1275\u1363 \u121b\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u12f0\u1206\u1295\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u121b\u1295 \u1208\u1218\u1206\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u12f0\u121d\u1295\u1218\u129d \u1235\u121c\u1273\u127d\u1295\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u1348\u1325\u122b\u1208\u1295\u1362 \u12cd\u1233\u1294\u12ce\u127d\u1295 \u121b\u12f5\u1228\u130d\u1295\u1363 \u1235\u121c\u1273\u127d\u1295\u1295 \u121b\u1235\u1270\u12f3\u12f0\u122d \u12a5\u1293 \u12a8\u12a5\u12a9\u12ee\u127b\u127d\u1295\u1363 \u12e8\u134d\u1245\u122d \u12a0\u130b\u122e\u127b\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u12a8\u121b\u1205\u1260\u1228\u1230\u1263\u127d\u1295 \u130b\u122d \u1325\u120d\u1245 \u130d\u1295\u1299\u1290\u1275 \u1218\u134d\u1320\u122d\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u121b\u122b\u1208\u1295\u1362 \u1260\u12d9\u122a\u12eb\u127d\u1295 \u12eb\u1208\u12cd\u1295 \u12d3\u1208\u121d \u121b\u12c8\u1245 \u12a5\u1295\u1300\u121d\u122b\u1208\u1295; \u12e8\u130e\u120d\u121b\u1233 \u1205\u12ed\u12c8\u1273\u127d\u1295\u1295 \u12e8\u121a\u1240\u122d\u1339 \u134d\u120b\u130e\u1276\u127d\u1295\u1363 \u134d\u120b\u130e\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u1275\u122d\u1309\u121d \u12eb\u120b\u1278\u12cd \u130d\u1266\u127d\u1295 \u1235\u1293\u12f3\u1265\u122d\u1362<\/p>\n\t<h2>\u1260\u12a0\u1225\u122b\u12ce\u1279 \u12a5\u1293 \u1260\u12a0\u1225\u122b\u12ce\u1279 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12eb\u1209 \u12e8\u12a0\u1295\u130e\u120d \u130d\u1295\u1263\u1273<\/h2>\n<p>Adolescence is another important time for building strong brains. We are rapidly learning in ways that naturally adapt to the relationships, environments and experiences around us. This makes this time a key window for learning and discovery &#8211; as well as a time to mitigate the effects of earlier <a href=\"\/am\/grownups\/developmental-challenges\/\">\u1218\u12a8\u122b<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u12e8\u12a4\u121d\u12a0\u122d\u12a0\u12ed \u121b\u123d\u1296\u127d \u1260\u1218\u1321\u1260\u1275 \u130a\u12dc \u12e8\u12a0\u1295\u130e\u120d \u1218\u12cb\u1245\u122d \u12a5\u1295\u12f4\u1275 \u12a5\u12e8\u12f3\u1260\u1228 \u12a5\u1295\u12f0\u1206\u1290 \u12a5\u1293 \u1233\u12ed\u1295\u1272\u1235\u1276\u127d \u1260\u1309\u122d\u121d\u1235\u1293 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u120b\u12ed \u12e8\u121a\u1308\u1299 \u12c8\u1323\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u12e8\u12a0\u12d5\u121d\u122e \u12a5\u12f5\u1308\u1275 \u1208\u1218\u1228\u12f3\u1275 \u1265\u12d9 \u1270\u121d\u1228\u12cb\u120d. <\/p>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dad-helping-teens-brain-grow-by-talking-to-him-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dad helping teen&#039;s brain grow by talking to him\" height=\"1924\" width=\"2560\" title=\"\u12e8\u1241\u121d \u1363 \u12e8 \u1363 \u12f0\u1235\u1270\u129b \u1363 \u130e\u1228\u121d\u1233 \u1363 \u12c8\u1295\u12f5 \u120d\u1305 \u1363 \u120d\u1305 \u1363 \u121b\u12cd\u122b\u1275 \u1363 \u12a8\u1231 \u130b\u122d\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"#adolescent\" target=\"_self\">1. \u1260\u1309\u122d\u121d\u1235\u1293 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u120b\u12ed \u12eb\u1209 \u12a0\u12a5\u121d\u122e\u12ce\u127d \u1260\u1245\u12f5\u1218 \u120d\u1305\u1290\u1275 \u1218\u1220\u1228\u1275 \u120b\u12ed \u12e8\u1270\u1308\u1290\u1261 \u1293\u1278\u12cd.<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#adolescent\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u121b\u1295\u1260\u1265 \u12ed\u1240\u1325\u1209\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"#teenager\" target=\"_self\">2. Teenagers&#8217; brains are still under construction and work differently than adult brains.<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#teenager\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u121b\u1295\u1260\u1265 \u12ed\u1240\u1325\u1209\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"#remodeling\" target=\"_self\">3. The teen brain goes through a period of &#8220;remodeling.&#8221;<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#remodeling\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u121b\u1295\u1260\u1265 \u12ed\u1240\u1325\u1209\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"#brain-development\" target=\"_self\">4. \u1260\u12a0\u1225\u122b\u12ce\u1279 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12e8\u121a\u1308\u1299 \u12c8\u1323\u1276\u127d \u130a\u12dc\u12eb\u1278\u12cd\u1295 \u12e8\u121a\u12eb\u1233\u120d\u1349\u1260\u1275 \u1218\u1295\u1308\u12f5 \u1208\u12a0\u12a5\u121d\u122e \u12a5\u12f5\u1308\u1275 \u12c8\u1233\u129d \u1290\u12cd.<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#brain-development\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u121b\u1295\u1260\u1265 \u12ed\u1240\u1325\u1209\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"#brain-circuitry\" target=\"_self\">5. \u12e8\u12a8\u134d\u1270\u129b \u12f0\u1228\u1303 \u12ad\u1205\u120e\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u1208\u121b\u12f3\u1260\u122d \u1348\u1323\u1295 \u12e8\u12a0\u1295\u130e\u120d \u12d1\u12f0\u1275 \u12e8\u1270\u1308\u1290\u1263 \u1290\u12cd.<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#brain-circuitry\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u121b\u1295\u1260\u1265 \u12ed\u1240\u1325\u1209\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"#risks\" target=\"_self\">6. \u1273\u12f3\u130a\u12ce\u127d \u12a0\u12f0\u130b\u12ce\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u123d\u120d\u121b\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u12a8\u12a0\u12cb\u1242\u12ce\u127d \u1260\u1270\u1208\u12e8 \u1218\u120d\u12a9 \u12ed\u1218\u12dd\u1293\u1209\u1362<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#risks\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u121b\u1295\u1260\u1265 \u12ed\u1240\u1325\u1209\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/teens-taking-selfies.jpg\" alt=\"teens taking selfies\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" title=\"\u1260\u12a0\u1225\u122b\u12ce\u1279 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12e8\u121a\u1308\u1299 \u12c8\u1323\u1276\u127d-\u12e8\u122b\u1235 \u134e\u1276\u12ce\u127d\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>1. \u1260\u1309\u122d\u121d\u1235\u1293 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u120b\u12ed \u12eb\u1209 \u12a0\u12a5\u121d\u122e\u12ce\u127d \u1260\u1245\u12f5\u1218 \u120d\u1305\u1290\u1275 \u1218\u1220\u1228\u1275 \u120b\u12ed \u12e8\u1270\u1308\u1290\u1261 \u1293\u1278\u12cd.<\/h2>\n<p>\u12eb \u1218\u1220\u1228\u1275 \u130d\u1295\u1299\u1290\u1276\u127d\u1295\u1363 \u120d\u121d\u12f6\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u12e8\u12a0\u1295\u130e\u120d\u1295 \u1235\u1290-\u1205\u1295\u1343 \u12e8\u121a\u1240\u122d\u1339 \u12a0\u12ab\u1263\u1262\u12ce\u127d\u1295 \u12eb\u12ab\u1275\u1273\u120d\u1362 \u12a5\u1290\u12da\u1205 \u1260\u12a0\u1225\u122b\u12ce\u1279 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u12a5\u1293 \u1260\u12a0\u1225\u122b\u12ce\u1279 \u12d3\u1218\u1273\u1275 \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u1218\u1220\u1228\u1273\u12ca \u12a0\u1235\u1348\u120b\u130a \u1206\u1290\u12cd \u12ed\u1240\u1325\u120b\u1209.<\/p>\n<p>\u12a0\u1295\u12f3\u1295\u12f5 \u132d\u1295\u1240\u1275 \u12e8\u1215\u12ed\u12c8\u1275 \u12a0\u12ab\u120d \u1290\u12cd\u1362 \u1290\u1308\u122d \u130d\u1295\u1363 \u12a5\u1295\u12f0 \u12a0\u1230\u1243\u1242 \u1270\u121e\u12ad\u122e \u12c8\u12ed\u121d \u120c\u120b \u12eb\u1209 \u12a8\u134d\u1270\u129b \u12a0\u1235\u1328\u1293\u1242 \u1308\u1320\u1218\u129e\u127d <a href=\"\/am\/grownups\/aces\/\">\u1218\u1325\u134e \u12e8\u120d\u1305\u1290\u1275 \u120d\u121d\u12f6\u127d<\/a> can derail a teenager&#8217;s healthy development if they don&#8217;t have the support they need from a caring adult. That&#8217;s when it becomes toxic stress, and it means the child&#8217;s body goes into a state of high alert.<\/p>\n<p>\u1273\u12f3\u130a\u12ce\u127d \u1324\u1293\u121b \u12a5\u12f5\u1308\u1275\u1295 \u1208\u1218\u12f0\u1308\u134d \u1260\u1264\u1275 \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12a5\u1293 \u1260\u121b\u1205\u1260\u1228\u1230\u1265 \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u121d\u120b\u123d \u1230\u132a \u1270\u1295\u12a8\u1263\u12ab\u1262 \u12a0\u12cb\u1242\u12ce\u127d \u12eb\u1235\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1278\u12cb\u120d\u1362<\/p>\n<p>\u1260\u1270\u1328\u121b\u122a\u121d \u1260\u12a0\u1225\u122b\u12ce\u1279 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12e8\u121a\u1308\u1299 \u12c8\u1323\u1276\u127d \u12e8\u122b\u1233\u1278\u12cd\u1295 \u121b\u12f0\u130d \u12ed\u1240\u1325\u120b\u1209 <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/am\/grownups\/early-years\/#regulation\">\u12e8\u1270\u130d\u1263\u122d \u127d\u120e\u1273 \u1208\u1218\u1300\u1218\u122a\u12eb \u130a\u12dc \u12e8\u1270\u121b\u1229\u1275 \u1260\u1218\u1300\u1218\u122a\u12eb\u12ce\u1279 \u12d3\u1218\u1273\u1275 \u1290\u12cd\u1362<\/a>. They&#8217;re critical to building <a href=\"\/am\/grownups\/resilience\/\">\u12e8\u1218\u124b\u124b\u121d \u127d\u120e\u1273<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<h2>2. Teenagers&#8217; brains are still under construction and work differently than adult brains.<\/h2>\n<p>Many parents complain that their teen is &#8220;moody&#8221; or &#8220;impulsive.&#8221; There are biological, real reasons why your teen may be moody or impulsive &#8211; and it&#8217;s not all about &#8220;raging hormones.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u12a0\u12cb\u1242\u12ce\u127d \u12e8\u121a\u12eb\u1235\u1261\u1275 \u121d\u12ad\u1295\u12eb\u1273\u12ca \u12e8\u12cd\u1233\u1294 \u1230\u132d \u12a0\u12ab\u120d \u12e8\u1206\u1290\u12cd \u1240\u12f3\u121a \u12ae\u122d\u1274\u12ad\u1235 \u1270\u1265\u120e \u1260\u121a\u1320\u122b\u12cd \u12e8\u12a0\u1295\u130e\u120d \u12ad\u134d\u120d \u1290\u12cd\u1362 \u1245\u12f5\u1218-\u12e8\u134a\u1275 \u12ae\u122d\u1274\u12ad\u1235 \u1208\u1201\u1294\u1273\u12ce\u127d \u121d\u12ad\u1295\u12eb\u1273\u12ca \u1260\u1206\u1290 \u134d\u122d\u12f5 \u121d\u120b\u123d \u12ed\u1230\u1323\u120d \u12a5\u1293 \u12e8\u1228\u1305\u121d \u130a\u12dc \u12cd\u1324\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u130d\u121d\u1275 \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12eb\u1235\u1308\u1263\u120d\u1362\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u1273\u12f3\u130a\u12ce\u127d <b>\u12a8\u12a0\u121a\u130d\u12f3\u120b \u130b\u122d \u1218\u1228\u1303\u1295 \u121b\u12ab\u1204\u12f5, \u12e8\u12a0\u1295\u130e\u120d \u1235\u121c\u1273\u12ca \u12ad\u134d\u120d.<\/b>\u00a0 \u1260\u12a0\u1295\u130e\u120d \u1235\u121c\u1273\u12ca \u121b\u12a5\u12a8\u120d \u12a5\u1293 \u1260\u12cd\u1233\u1294 \u1230\u132a \u121b\u12a5\u12a8\u120d \u1218\u12ab\u12a8\u120d \u12eb\u1209 \u130d\u1295\u1299\u1290\u1276\u127d \u12a0\u1201\u1295\u121d \u1260\u12a0\u1225\u122b\u12ce\u1279 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u1263\u1209 \u12c8\u1323\u1276\u127d \u12a0\u1295\u130e\u120d \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12a5\u12e8\u12f3\u1260\u1229 \u1293\u1278\u12cd\u1362\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You may notice at times that your teen&#8217;s thinking and behaviors seem quite mature, and at others not so much. That&#8217;s because the prefrontal cortex is one of the last parts of the brain to fully mature.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Visual-image-of-teenage-brain-under-construction-and-the-emotions.jpg\" alt=\"Girl looking up at drawing of brain with various colors for emotions\" height=\"1518\" width=\"2000\" title=\"\u12e8\u1265\u120b\u1295\u12f5 \u12c8\u1323\u1275 \u132d\u1295\u1245\u120b\u1275 \u12a5\u1293 \u12e8\u1348\u1320\u122b \u12a0\u1235\u1270\u1233\u1230\u1265 \u133d\u1295\u1230-\u1200\u1233\u1265\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dISmdb5zfiQ?si=1n3tCXe4Z3_CvbTs\" title=\"\u12e8\u12e9\u1272\u12e9\u1265 \u126a\u12f2\u12ee \u121b\u132b\u12c8\u127b\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<h2>3. The teen brain goes through a period of &#8220;remodeling.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>\u1264\u1270\u1230\u1266\u127b\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u12eb\u12f0\u1309\u1293 \u12a5\u12e8\u1270\u1208\u12c8\u1321 \u1232\u1204\u12f1 \u1264\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u12f0\u121d\u1293\u1235\u1270\u12ab\u12ad\u1208\u12cd \u1201\u1209\u1363 \u12e8\u1273\u12f3\u130a\u12ce\u127d \u12a0\u12a5\u121d\u122e \u1260\u1218\u120d\u1236 \u121b\u123b\u123b\u12eb \u12f0\u1228\u1303 \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12eb\u120d\u134b\u120d\u1362 \u122b\u1231\u1295 \u12e8\u127b\u1208 \u1275\u120d\u1245 \u1230\u12cd \u1206\u1296 \u120a\u1348\u133d\u121b\u1278\u12cd \u1208\u121a\u1348\u120d\u1313\u1278\u12cd \u12a0\u12f3\u12f2\u1235 \u1270\u130d\u1263\u122b\u1275 \u1260\u1219\u1209 \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u12d8\u130b\u1305 \u12ed\u1228\u12f3\u12cb\u120d\u1362<\/p>\n<p>\u12eb \u121b\u123b\u123b\u12eb \u130d\u1295\u1263\u1273 \u12e8\u1270\u1208\u12eb\u12e9 \u12e8\u12a0\u12d5\u121d\u122e \u12ad\u120d\u120e\u127d\u1295 \u1260\u121b\u12cb\u1203\u12f5 \u12a5\u1293 \u1260\u1265\u1243\u1275 \u1260\u121b\u1308\u1293\u1298\u1275 \u12cd\u1233\u1294 \u12e8\u1218\u1235\u1320\u1275 \u127d\u120e\u1273\u1295 \u12ed\u1328\u121d\u122b\u120d\u1362 \u12ed\u1205 \u12e8\u121b\u123b\u123b\u12eb \u130d\u1295\u1263\u1273 \u130a\u12dc \u12ed\u12c8\u1235\u12f3\u120d\u1362\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Connections between the emotional brain and the brain&#8217;s decision-making centers are still developing and won&#8217;t fully develop until age 25-30.<\/p>\n\t<h2>4. \u1260\u12a0\u1225\u122b\u12ce\u1279 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12e8\u121a\u1308\u1299 \u12c8\u1323\u1276\u127d \u130a\u12dc\u12eb\u1278\u12cd\u1295 \u12e8\u121a\u12eb\u1233\u120d\u1349\u1260\u1275 \u1218\u1295\u1308\u12f5 \u1208\u12a0\u12a5\u121d\u122e \u12a5\u12f5\u1308\u1275 \u12c8\u1233\u129d \u1290\u12cd.<\/h2>\n<p>During the teen and tween years, the brain begins to &#8220;prune&#8221; itself, carving away circuits that are not being used and strengthening those that are. This &#8220;pruning&#8221; of the adolescent brain is a &#8220;use it or lose it&#8221; proposition. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to consider the range of activities and experiences your child is into and exposed to &#8211; music, sports, study, languages and video games. How are these experiences shaping the brain your child will take into and need as an adult?<\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0O1u5OEc5eY?si=cAVi7SyxcbQ2EC82\" title=\"\u12e8\u12e9\u1272\u12e9\u1265 \u126a\u12f2\u12ee \u121b\u132b\u12c8\u127b\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/teenager-playing-the-trumpet-helping-brain-develop-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kid playing the trumpet\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"\u12c8\u1295\u12f5\u1363 \u1270\u121b\u122a\u1363 \u1260\u1218\u132b\u12c8\u1275 \u120b\u12ed\u1363 \u1218\u1208\u12a8\u1275\u1363 \u12cd\u1235\u1325\u1363 \u12a8\u134d\u1270\u129b\u1363 \u1275\u121d\u1205\u122d\u1275 \u1264\u1275\u1363 \u12a6\u122d\u12ac\u1235\u1275\u122b\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>5. \u12e8\u12a8\u134d\u1270\u129b \u12f0\u1228\u1303 \u12ad\u1205\u120e\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u1208\u121b\u12f3\u1260\u122d \u1348\u1323\u1295 \u12e8\u12a0\u1295\u130e\u120d \u12d1\u12f0\u1275 \u12e8\u1270\u1308\u1290\u1263 \u1290\u12cd.<\/h2>\n<p>That process is called Myelin formation, and it occurs in the front part of the brain that is connected to your teen&#8217;s thinking, learning, understanding and remembering abilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u1260\u1270\u1208\u12ed\u121d \u121b\u12ed\u120b\u12ed\u1295\u123d\u1295 \u12c8\u1233\u129d \u1260\u1206\u1290 \u1218\u120d\u12a9 \u12ed\u1228\u12f3\u1278\u12cb\u120d <a href=\"\/am\/grownups\/early-years\/#regulation\">executive function or &#8220;air traffic control&#8221; skills<\/a>\u12a5\u1295\u12f0 \u121b\u1240\u12f5\u1363 \u121b\u1218\u12db\u12d8\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u12cd\u1233\u1294 \u1218\u1235\u1320\u1275\u1362<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/harvardcenter.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Activities-for-Adolescents.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u12a5\u1290\u12da\u1205\u1295 \u12ed\u121e\u12ad\u1229<\/a> \u1208\u12c8\u1323\u1276\u127d \u12e8\u12a0\u1235\u1348\u1343\u121a \u1270\u130d\u1263\u122b\u1275 \u1270\u130d\u1263\u122b\u1275.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<h2>6. \u1273\u12f3\u130a\u12ce\u127d \u12a0\u12f0\u130b\u12ce\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u123d\u120d\u121b\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u12a8\u12a0\u12cb\u1242\u12ce\u127d \u1260\u1270\u1208\u12e8 \u1218\u120d\u12a9 \u12ed\u1218\u12dd\u1293\u1209\u1362<\/h2>\n<p>The adolescent brain is more sensitive to two neurotransmitters (the body&#8217;s chemical messengers):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>dopamine &#8211; involved in reward circuits in the brain\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>oxytocin &#8211; which facilitates bonding and makes social connections more rewarding.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This sensitivity to both dopamine and oxytocin helps explain why adolescents seek peers and excitement in their lives &#8211; even people and experiences that could end up actually harming them.<\/p>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Adolescents-with-skateboardsand-weighing-risks-and-rewards.jpg\" alt=\"Adolescents with skateboards weighing risks and rewards\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" title=\"\u1260\u1309\u122d\u121d\u1235\u1293 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u120b\u12ed \u12e8\u121a\u1308\u1299 \u12c8\u1323\u1276\u127d \u12e8\u1235\u12ac\u1275\u1266\u122d\u12f5 \u1328\u12cb\u1273\u1278\u12cd\u1295 \u1232\u132b\u12c8\u1271 \u12a0\u12f0\u130b\u12ce\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u123d\u120d\u121b\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u12ed\u12c8\u12eb\u12eb\u1209\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Teen-listening-to-music.jpg\" alt=\"Teen listening to music\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" title=\"\u1273\u12f3\u130a \u1219\u12da\u1243\u1295 \u12a5\u12eb\u12f3\u1218\u1320\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MEC-Icons_idea.svg\" alt=\"Light bulb icon for information\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"MEC-Icons_\u1200\u1233\u1265\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>\u1260\u1309\u122d\u121d\u1235\u1293 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u120b\u12ed \u12e8\u121a\u1308\u1299 \u12c8\u1323\u1276\u127d \u1235\u121c\u1275\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u1246\u1323\u1320\u1229 \u1218\u122d\u12f3\u1275<\/h3>\n\t<p>\u1235\u1208\u12da\u1205\u1363 \u1260\u1309\u122d\u121d\u1235\u1293 \u12d5\u12f5\u121c \u120b\u12ed \u12e8\u121a\u1308\u1299 \u12c8\u1323\u1276\u127d \u1260\u1235\u121c\u1273\u12ca \u12a5\u1293 \u12cd\u1233\u1294 \u1230\u132a \u1260\u1206\u1291 \u12e8\u12a0\u1295\u130e\u120d \u12ad\u134d\u120e\u127d \u1218\u12ab\u12a8\u120d \u12eb\u1208\u12cd\u1295 \u130d\u1295\u1299\u1290\u1275 \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u12eb\u1320\u1293\u12ad\u1229 \u12a5\u1295\u12f4\u1275 \u1218\u122d\u12f3\u1275 \u1275\u127d\u120b\u120b\u127d\u1201?<\/p>\n<p>\u120d\u1305\u12ce \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u121e\u12ad\u122d \u121b\u1260\u1228\u1273\u1273\u1275 \u12ed\u127d\u120b\u1209\u1361-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u12e8\u130b\u12dc\u1320\u129d\u1290\u1275 \u1235\u122b<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">breathing exercises (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/emotional-regulation-activities-tweens-and-teens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u12e8\u12a0\u1228\u134b \u12a5\u1235\u1275\u1295\u134b\u1235<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedars-sinai.org\/blog\/five-deep-breathing-exercises-for-kids-and-teens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u12a9\u12aa \u1218\u1270\u1295\u1348\u1235<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedars-sinai.org\/blog\/five-deep-breathing-exercises-for-kids-and-teens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u12a0\u121d\u1235\u1275 \u1218\u1270\u1295\u1348\u1235<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedars-sinai.org\/blog\/five-deep-breathing-exercises-for-kids-and-teens.html#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u12e8\u1206\u12f5 \u1218\u1270\u1295\u1348\u1235<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u1270\u122b\u121b\u1305 \u12e8\u1321\u1295\u127b \u1218\u12dd\u1293\u1293\u1275<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u1240\u12dd\u1243\u12db \u12a0\u12ab\u1263\u1262<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u12e8\u12a0\u12ab\u120d \u1265\u1243\u1275 \u12a5\u1295\u1245\u1235\u1243\u1234\u1295 \u12a8\u12a0\u12ce\u1295\u1273\u12ca \u121b\u1228\u130b\u1308\u132b\u12ce\u127d \u130b\u122d \u1218\u1343\u134d<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u12a0\u121d\u1235\u1271\u1295 \u12e8\u1235\u121c\u1275 \u1215\u12cb\u1233\u1275 \u121b\u1233\u1270\u134d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u12a8\u12a5\u1290\u12da\u1205 \u12d8\u12f4\u12ce\u127d \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12e8\u1275\u129b\u12cd\u1295\u121d \u12ed\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1209? \u12a8 \u121d\u1233\u120c\u12ce\u127d \u130b\u122d \u1260\u1264\u1270\u1230\u1265\u12ce\u1363 \u1260\u12ad\u134d\u120d\u12ce \u12c8\u12ed\u121d \u1260\u121b\u1205\u1260\u1228\u1230\u1265 \u1261\u12f5\u1295\u12ce \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12a5\u1295\u12f4\u1275 \u12a5\u1295\u12f0\u121a\u1270\u1308\u1265\u122f\u1278\u12cd \u12ed\u12c8\u1241 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/emotional-regulation-activities-tweens-and-teens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u12a2\u12f1\u1276\u1352\u12eb<\/a> \u12a5\u1293 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedars-sinai.org\/blog\/five-deep-breathing-exercises-for-kids-and-teens.html#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1234\u12f3\u122d\u1235 \u1232\u1293<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t\u12c8\u120b\u1306\u127d \u12a5\u1293 \u12a0\u1233\u1262 \u12a0\u12cb\u1242\u12ce\u127d \u121d\u1295 \u121b\u12f5\u1228\u130d \u12ed\u127d\u120b\u1209?\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<h3>1. \u12a0\u1235\u1270\u121b\u121b\u129d\u1363 \u12e8\u1270\u1228\u130b\u130b \u12a5\u1293 \u1270\u1295\u12a8\u1263\u12ab\u1262 \u130d\u1295\u1299\u1290\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u12eb\u1245\u122d\u1261\u1362<\/h3><p>\u12ed\u1205 \u120d\u1306\u127d \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u1260\u1208\u133d\u1309 \u12a8\u121a\u1228\u12f1\u1275 \u1260\u1323\u121d \u12a0\u1235\u1348\u120b\u130a \u1290\u1308\u122e\u127d \u12a0\u1295\u12f1 \u1290\u12cd. \u12cd\u1325\u1228\u1275\u1295, \u12a8\u1263\u12f5 \u12a5\u1295\u12b3\u1295 \u1233\u12ed\u1240\u122d \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u124b\u124b\u1219 \u120a\u1228\u12f3\u1278\u12cd \u12ed\u127d\u120b\u120d, \u121d\u12ad\u1295\u12eb\u1271\u121d \u12a5\u1231 \u1290\u12cd <a href=\"\/am\/grownups\/protective-factors\/\">\u12a0\u1209\u1273\u12ca \u1270\u133d\u12a5\u1296\u12cd\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u12a8\u120b\u12a8\u1209 \u12ed\u1228\u12f3\u1278\u12cb\u120d<\/a>. <\/p>\n\t\t<h3>2. \u120d\u1306\u127b\u127d\u1201 \u132d\u1295\u1240\u1275\u1295\u1363 \u1348\u1270\u1293\u12ce\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u1265\u1235\u132d\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u12f0 \u12a5\u12f5\u120e\u127d \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u12eb\u1235\u1270\u12ab\u12ad\u1209 \u12a5\u122d\u12f1\u1275\u1362<\/h3><p><a href=\"\/am\/grownups\/teen-challenges\/\">Don&#8217;t deny their feelings of frustration<\/a>. \u1265\u1241 \u12a5\u1293 \u1320\u1295\u12ab\u122b \u1218\u1206\u1293\u1278\u12cd\u1295 \u12a0\u1235\u1273\u12cd\u1233\u1278\u12cd \u12a5\u1293 \u1260\u130a\u12dc \u1202\u12f0\u1275 \u12e8\u1230\u1229\u1275\u1295 \u12eb\u1208\u1348\u12cd\u1295 \u12a0\u1235\u1278\u130b\u122a \u130a\u12dc\u12eb\u1275 \u1320\u1241\u121d\u1362<\/p>\n\t\t<h3>3. \u120d\u1303\u127d\u1201 \u127d\u130d\u122d \u12ed\u12de \u12c8\u12f0 \u12a5\u122d\u1235\u12ce \u1232\u1218\u1323\u1363 \u121d\u120b\u123d \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u1230\u1321 \u12c8\u12ed\u121d \u12dd\u121d \u1265\u1208\u12cd \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u12eb\u12f3\u121d\u1321 \u12ed\u1320\u12ed\u1241\u12cb\u1278\u12cd\u1362<\/h3><p>\u127d\u130d\u1229\u1295 \u1208\u121b\u1235\u1270\u12ab\u12a8\u120d \u12c8\u12ed\u121d \u1325\u134b\u1270\u129b \u1208\u121b\u12f5\u1228\u130d \u121d\u12ad\u122d \u1208\u1218\u1235\u1320\u1275 \u1218\u12dd\u1208\u120d\u1295 \u12eb\u1235\u12c8\u130d\u12f1\u1362 \u12ed\u1205\u1295 \u121b\u12f5\u1228\u1309 \u12c8\u12f0\u134a\u1275 \u1260\u130d\u120d\u133d \u12c8\u12f0 \u12a0\u1295\u1270 \u12e8\u1218\u121d\u1323\u1275 \u12d5\u12f5\u120b\u1278\u12cd \u12ed\u1240\u1295\u1233\u120d\u1362<\/p>\n\t\t<h3>4. \u120d\u1305\u12ce \u1324\u1293\u121b \u120d\u121d\u12f6\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u1218\u1228\u121d\u122d \u12eb\u1260\u1228\u1273\u1271\u1275\u1362<\/h3><p>Those could be challenging enrichment classes, music, art and sports to explore the world and take healthy risks to test out new ideas and experiences. <\/p>\n\t\t<h3>5. \u1208\u12cd\u1233\u1294 \u12a0\u1230\u1323\u1325 \u12a5\u1293 \u1208\u1235\u121c\u1273\u12ca \u1241\u1325\u1325\u122d \u127d\u120e\u1273\u12ce\u127d \u12e8\u1308\u1203\u12f1 \u12d3\u1208\u121d \u1201\u1294\u1273\u12ce\u127d\u1295 \u12ed\u1348\u120d\u1309\u1362<\/h3><p>\u1325\u1245\u121e\u1279\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u1309\u12f3\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u12f5\u122d\u130a\u1276\u127b\u1278\u12cd\u1295 \u120a\u1296\u1229 \u1235\u1208\u121a\u127d\u1209 \u12cd\u1324\u1276\u127d \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u12eb\u1235\u1261 \u12a5\u122d\u12f7\u1278\u12cd \u12a5\u1293 \u1208\u1270\u1208\u12eb\u12e9 \u1201\u1294\u1273\u12ce\u127d \u121d\u120b\u123d \u1208\u1218\u1235\u1320\u1275 \u12a5\u1245\u12f5 A \u12a5\u1293 B \u1260\u121b\u12d8\u130b\u1300\u1275 \u12eb\u1235\u1231\u1362<\/p>\n\t\t<h3>6. \u120d\u1305\u12ce \u12e8\u1260\u130e \u1348\u1243\u12f0\u129d\u1290\u1275 \u12a5\u12f5\u120e\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u12eb\u1308\u129d \u12a5\u122d\u12f1\u1275\u1362<\/h3><p>\u12ed\u1205 \u12e8\u1275\u122d\u1309\u121d \u12a5\u1293 \u12e8\u12d3\u120b\u121b \u1235\u121c\u1275\u1295 \u1208\u121b\u12f3\u1260\u122d \u12ed\u1228\u12f3\u120d, \u12a0\u1235\u1348\u120b\u130a \u1263\u1205\u122a <a href=\"\/am\/grownups\/resilience\/\">\u12e8\u1218\u124b\u124b\u121d \u127d\u120e\u1273<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t<h3>7. \u120d\u1305\u12ce \u1208\u12a0\u1209\u1273\u12ca \u1263\u1205\u122a\u12eb\u1275 \u1240\u1235\u1245\u1234\u12ce\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u12eb\u12cd\u1245 \u12a5\u122d\u12f1\u1275\u1362<\/h3><p>\u12a5\u1293 \u12cd\u1325\u1228\u1275\u1295 \u1208\u1218\u124b\u124b\u121d \u12cd\u1324\u1273\u121b \u1235\u120d\u1276\u127d\u1295 \u12ed\u1208\u121b\u1218\u12f1. <\/p>\n\t\t<h3>8. \u120d\u1305\u12ce\u1295 \u12c8\u12f0 \u121b\u1205\u1260\u122b\u12ca\u1363 \u12aa\u1290\u1325\u1260\u1265\u1363 \u1235\u1356\u122d\u1275 \u12ad\u1208\u1266\u127d \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u1240\u120b\u1240\u120d \u12a5\u1293 \u1260\u121b\u1260\u120d\u1338\u130d \u1355\u122e\u130d\u122b\u121e\u127d \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u1233\u1270\u134d \u12eb\u1260\u1228\u1273\u1271\u1275\u1362<\/h3><p>\u1260\u12a5\u12a9\u12ee\u127d \u12a5\u1293 \u1260\u130e\u120d\u121b\u1236\u127d \u1218\u12ab\u12a8\u120d \u1218\u12a8\u1263\u1260\u122d \u12a5\u1293 \u1218\u1270\u1233\u1230\u1265 \u12e8\u121a\u127d\u1209\u1260\u1275 \u12a0\u12ce\u1295\u1273\u12ca \u1218\u1295\u1308\u12f6\u127d \u1293\u1278\u12cd\u1362 <a href=\"\/am\/grownups\/resilience\/\">\u12e8\u1265\u1243\u1275 \u12a5\u1293 \u12a5\u1295\u12ad\u1265\u12ab\u1264 \u1235\u121c\u1275 \u121b\u12f3\u1260\u122d<\/a> \u12a5\u1293 \u1208\u122b\u1235 \u12a5\u1293 \u1208\u120c\u120e\u127d \u12a0\u12ad\u1265\u122e\u1275\u1362 <\/p>\n<p>\u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u1201\u121d \u1273\u12f3\u130a\u12ce\u127d \u12a5\u1293 \u1273\u12f3\u130a\u12ce\u127d \u130d\u120b\u12ca \u12a5\u1234\u1276\u127d\u1295\u1363 \u130d\u1266\u127d\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u12a0\u12ce\u1295\u1273\u12ca \u12e8\u121b\u1295\u1290\u1275 \u1235\u121c\u1275\u1295 \u12a5\u1295\u12f2\u1308\u120d\u1339 \u12eb\u130d\u12db\u120d\u1362 <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEENS &amp; TWEENS DEVELOPMENT Opportunity and Discovery Adolescence\u00a0 &#8212; the years between age 10 to about 25 &#8211; is a period of remarkable opportunity. 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