Parenting for Teenagers: 15-17 years
Emotional/Social Changes: Children in this age group might: Have more interest in platonic and serious relationships. Go through less conflict with parents. Show more independence from parents. Have a deeper capacity for caring and sharing and for developing more intimate relationships. Spend less time with parents and more time with friends. Feel a lot of sadness or depression, which can lead to poor grades at school, alcohol or drug use, unsafe sex, and other problems. Thinking and Learning: Children in this age group might: Learn more defined work habits. Show more concern about future school and work plans. Be better able to give reasons for their own choices, including about what is right or wrong Positive Parenting Tips: Following are some things you, as a parent, can do to help your teen during this time: Talk with your teen about her concerns and pay attention to any changes in her behavior. Ask her if she feels sad or depressed. Show interest in your teen’s school and ext