* Pre-teens
     * Teens
Teenage brain development: the basics
   This brain remodelling happens intensively during adolescence,
   So even though all teenagers’ brains develop in roughly the same way at
   the same time, there are differences among individual teenagers. For
Inside the teenage brain
   Adolescence is a time of significant growth and development inside the
   teenage brain.
   Because the prefrontal cortex is still developing, teenagers might rely
   development of the brain explains these shifts and changes – teenagers
Building a healthy teenage brain
   How teenagers spend their time is crucial to brain development. So it’s
Behaviour strategies for teenage brain development
       emotions. Many teenagers find that doing or watching sport or
   Teenagers are often passionate about their interests, especially ones
Thinking strategies for teenage brain development
Sleep and teenage brain development
   During the teenage years, your child’s sleep patterns will change. This
       teenagers need 8-10 hours each night.
Risk-taking behaviour and the teenage brain
   The teenage brain is built to seek out new experiences, risks and
   Also, teenagers don’t always have a lot of self-control or good
   thought to contribute to impulsive and risky behaviour in teenagers.
   Teenagers need to take risks to grow and develop. You can support your
Stress and the teenage brain
   The incidence of poor mental health increases during the teenage years.
   Teenage stresses can include alcohol and other drugs, high-risk
   guidance and monitoring during their teenage years if they’ve grown up
   Every teenage child is unique, and teenagers respond to stress in