Development Milestones for Your 13-Year-Old Child - Parents Everything you need to know about 13-year-old milestones—from physical and cognitive developments to emotional and social development As your child transitions from a 12-year-old kid to
Social-Emotional Development in Adolescents - Scholastic These years are important ones for your child to develop increased independence from you, to shift the center of his social world from home to peers, and to explore and discover his talents and interests within a larger community of influence To do this successfully, your child needs to learn how to: Interpret others’ perspectives and emotions
Phew! Its Normal. An Age by Age Guide for What to Expect . . . Here are some important developmental stages and the difficult behaviour that might come with them You’ll often find that their behaviour, though unruly and baffling at times, is completely normal and a sign that your child is flourishing and making his or her way through childhood or adolescence exactly as they are meant to
Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence In the United States, adolescence is seen as a time to develop independence from parents while remaining connected to them Some key points related to social development during adolescence include the following: Adolescence is the period of life known for the formation of personal and social identity
How Independent Should Your Teenager Be? - Greater Good But once kids reach adolescence, they need to start managing their own lives, and they do tend to fire us as their managers Parents who are too controlling—those who don’t step down from their manager roles—breed rebellion
Pre-teen teen independence: a guide - Raising Children Network There are things that you can do to help your child develop independence: Show your child love and support Respect your child’s feelings and opinions Set clear and fair family rules Help your child develop skills for decision-making Let your child practise being independent and responsible Work through conflicts constructively