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EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES HELPING THEM COPE WITH THE CHALLENGES.

Discover the common challenges faced by early teens and learn effective strategies to help them cope. From managing social life to academics, this guide provides valuable insights and practical tips.

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EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES HELPING THEM COPE WITH THE CHALLENGES.

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  1. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES HELPING THEM COPE WITH THE CHALLENGES.

  2. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES Transitional time: leaving childhood behind. Their bodies and lives are changing.

  3. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES Mostly interested in the present: they live in an immediate, self-involved place. Their behavior can be confusing. It vacillates from being ‘mature’ to being ‘babyish’.

  4. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES It is a very exploratory time of life. The child has a lot of interests. They are searching for meaning in their lives. School assignments are boring.

  5. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • May start engaging in risky behaviour such as experimenting with smoking, drinking and drugs and often brag about these things.

  6. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES Desire for independence. Need for peer rather than adult approval. Face challenges in organization. Lack motivation.

  7. COMMON CHALLENGES THAT TEENAGERS FACE EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES Self-Esteem and Body Image  Bullying  Depression  Addictionto Social Media Drinking and Smoking  Peer-Pressure and Competition

  8. AREAS IN WHICH THEY NEED HELP EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES 1. Managing Face value among friends • Spending time with friends • Social media • Hanging out/sleepovers • Physical appearance; hair, clothes, accessories, shoes, etc.

  9. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES 2. Areas of interest • Sports • Singing/dancing • Playing musical instruments 3. Relationships 4. Friendships

  10. HELPING THEM COPE

  11. NEED FOR A PERSONAL TIMETABLE EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • Help the boy make and then facilitate a fairly regular timetable. • Weekday timetable • Weekend timetable • Holiday timetable *Should be written and agreed upon

  12. THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN MAKING THE TIMETABLE EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • Time to leave school. • What to do when one gets home • What activities are they engaged in • We are a day school; Saturday is a crucial work day.

  13. Home/school timetable and activities EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES Harmonize where possible. Mid-CAT and CAT weekends should not coincide with family activities e.g. outings, visits, father-son club, parties etc.

  14. SAMPLE WEEKDAY TIMETABLE EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

  15. SAMPLE WEEKEND TIMETABLE EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

  16. SAMPLE STUDY PLAN EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

  17. SOCIAL LIFE EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES A. Friends: • Cultivate a genuine interest in their friends • How much time is spent with friends? • Age of friends - advise them to avoid having older friends

  18. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • Discourage ‘hanging out’ • Policy on visits, sleepovers, etc • Get to know the parents of their friends

  19. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES B. Mobile phone • Phone policy • Type of phone • Days of use • Internet access • Facebook. Snapchat. Instagram. • Amount of credit

  20. MONEY EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • Typical sources • Allowance • Relatives • Business -------------------------------------------------- • How much has he got? • How does he spend his money?

  21. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • What is he doing in school and out of school? How much time is going into them? • Agree on what marks he should maintain in order to continue with the activity/activities.

  22. ACADEMICS EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • Track performance in the year so far in each subject and identify: • Strong subjects (above 80%) • Average subjects (60-79%) • Weak subjects (below 60)

  23. WHAT IS HOLDING HIM BACK EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • Does not study • Does not do homework • Does not write homework in the diary • Takes long to learn concepts • Does not copy notes • Has gaps from earlier years • Is distracted in class

  24. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • Decide with the teacher/tutor/your son: • What needs to be done • By whom it should be done • How you are going to evaluate success • Set targets for each subject with the boy • The mark the boy should work towards • What he needs to do to get the mark: small tasks every day/week

  25. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • What help he needs to achieve the targets • What he needs to give up to achieve his targets • Balance between sports, leisure, rest and academics

  26. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • As we help the boy: • Don’t go for a “quick fix”. • Correct with facts not opinions Opinion: “You are very lazy these days….” Fact: “You woke up at 10:00 o’clock this morning and only studied for 20 minutes.”

  27. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • Don’t dwell too much on the future: he may never see it. Deal with the “now” • Be consistent • Present a united fronted • Spend quality time with them • Remember to have the ‘Man Talk’

  28. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES • Remember the developmental stage that your son is in. • This project requires patience, tact and time!

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