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  • Teen Changeability (1-27-2011)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    Teens can change their tastes and their looks as often as they change their mind.  But that’s pretty normal.

    Adolescence is all about trying on independence, and that includes sudden changes in thinking.  One minute they may wish to go to college, and the next not.  One minute they may enjoy being around their family, and the next treat them like total strangers.  They’ll “die” if they cannot get a new fashion one minute and “die” if they have to wear that new fashion the next.  All of this can be confusing to parents and even seem rebellious, but it really isn’t.

    At this time, teenagers need the solid foundation of parents who won’t change, and who aren’t offended by their teen’s changeable thinking. So, don’t take it personally.  It’s just a stage they are going through.


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