Teen Developmental Stages

Early adolescence

• Friends: crucial
• Parents: not so much
• Wants more independence
• Concern about self and appearance: “most embarrassing moments”
• Possibly testing limits/acting out

Middle adolescence

• Develops sense of values & morality
• Takes risks
• Experiments with self image
• Less self-absorbed
• Makes own decisions
• Sexually aware
• Intellectually aware
• Interests & skills mature

Late adolescence

• Views world idealistically
• Becomes involved with world outside school & home
• Sees adults as equals
• Sets goals
• Seeks to firmly establish independence