Middle adolescence

1. MIDDLE
ADOLESCENCE
Approximately 14-18 yrs. old

2. • Teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18 are in
the stage of adolescence where they’re
beginning to leave childhood behind and
prepare for young adulthood.While adolescence
continues into the early 20s as their brains
continue to develop, teens in middle
adolescence are starting to transition into young
adults.

3. • Because they are bridging childhood and
emerging adulthood, this can be one of the
hardest teenage developmental stages.Middle
adolescence begins at the age of 14, when kids
are continuing to develop physically, cognitively,
and emotionally.

4. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
• Puberty is completed
• Physical growth slows for
girls,continues for boys

5. WHAT DO WE MEAN
BY PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT?

6. What is Physical Development?
◦Physical development refers to the physical and
biological changes that occur in humans
between birth and adolescence.
◦Physical development is the growth and
development of both the brain and body in
infancy and early childhood.

7. What are they?
• Puberty
• Physical Growth

8. Puberty
• Puberty is the time when your child moves
through a series of significant, natural and
healthy changes. These physical, psychological
and emotional changes are a sign that your
child is moving from childhood towards
adulthood.
• the period during which adolescents reach
sexual maturity and become capable of
reproduction.
• "the onset of puberty"

9. Physical Growth
Physical growth refers to
the increases in height and
weight and other body
changes that happen as kids
mature.

10. When do you stop growing?

11. When do you stop growing?
Girls
◦For girls, who
begin puberty
earlier than boys,
that is around
age 15 or 16.
Boys
◦For boys,growth
can continue
until around age
18

12. Example:

13. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
• Continued growth of capacity for abstract
thought
• Greater capacity for setting goals
• Interest in moral reasoningThinking about
the meaning of life.

14. WHAT IS COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT?

15. What is Cognitive development?
◦Cognitive development means the
development of the ability to think and
reason.
◦Cognitive development is a key
component of adolescence

16. What happens in this development?

17. ✔️Often questions and analyzes more extensively.
✔️Thinks about and begins to form their own code of
ethics (what do I think is right?)
✔️Thinks about different possibilities and begins to
develop own identity (who am I?)
✔️Thinks about and begins to consider possible future
goals (what do I want?)
An Adolescent will:

18. • During the period of adolescence,
approximately between the age of 14 and 18,
Cognitive Development undergoes significant
changes.mAdolescence exhibits on increase
of abstract thinking,reasoning and problem-
solving.
• They develop, more advanced metacognitive
skill, such as Self-reflection and self-
regulation.

19. • Also,their ability to think critically and to consider
multiple perspective expands,enabling more complex
deacision making.
Examples are:
• Continues growth of capacity of abstract thought.
• Greater capacity for setting goals
• Interest in moral reasoning
• Thinking of the meaning of life

21. SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
•Continued adjustment to changing body, worries
about being normal.
• Tendency to distance selves from parents,
continued drive for independence.
• Driven to make friends and greater reliance on
them, popularity can be an important
issue.Feeling of love and passion.

22. WHAT IS IT NOW?

23. What is social-emotional
development?
◦It refers to the growth and maturation of a
person’s ability to understand and manage
their emotions,establish and maintain
relationships and navigate social situations
effectively.It involves developing
empathy,self-awareness,and social skills.

24. •Continued adjustment to
changing body, worries about
being normal.
• Tendency to distance selves
from parents, continued drive
for independence.
• Driven to make friends and
greater reliance on them,
popularity can be an
important issue.
• Feeling of love and passion.
◦During adolescence young people go
through significant physical changes
as part of their growth and
development. This period is often
masked by the onset of puberty.
where the body undergoes various
transformations. As a result,
teenagers may find themselves
needing to adjust to their clanging
bodies."

25. One common concern during this
time is the worry about being
"normal". Adolescence may
compare them selves to their
peers. wondering if their physical
charges are happening at the
same pace or in the same way.
They may feel self-conscious
about their appearance an fear
that they don't fit societal
expectations or beauty standard.
•Continued adjustment to
changing body, worries about
being normal.
• Tendency to distance selves
from parents, continued drive
for independence.
• Driven to make friends and
greater reliance on them,
popularity can be an
important issue.
• Feeling of love and passion.

26. a leanger might worry about their
height, weight or the development of
secondary sexual clanderistics like
bleaut development of facial hair. She
might feel a bit worried or unsure about
these charges and wether shes normal
So in this situation it's important to
remember that these charges are a naval
part of growing up.
•Continued adjustment to
changing body, worries about
being normal.
• Tendency to distance selves
from parents, continued drive
for independence.
• Driven to make friends and
greater reliance on them,
popularity can be an
important issue.
• Feeling of love and passion.
For example:
A teenager might worry about their
height, weight or the development of
secondary sexual characteristics like
breast development of facial hair. She
might feel a bit worried or unsure
about these changes and whether
shes normal ,so in this situation, it's
important to remember that these
changes are a normal part of growing
up.

27. a leanger might worry about their
height, weight or the development of
secondary sexual clanderistics like
bleaut development of facial hair. She
might feel a bit worried or unsure about
these charges and wether shes normal
So in this situation it's important to
remember that these charges are a naval
part of growing up.
•Continued adjustment to
changing body, worries about
being normal.
• Tendency to distance selves
from parents, continued
drive for independence.
• Driven to make friends and
greater reliance on them,
popularity can be an
important issue.
• Feeling of love and passion.
Adolescence from ages 14, to 17, is a
phase where teenagers distance
themselves from their parents in
search of independence. this is
because they are developing their
own identity, seeking astonomy,
influenced by peers, going through
cognitive change, and preparing for
adulthood. It’s a normal part of
growing up as they navigate their
path to maturing.

28. a leanger might worry about their
height, weight or the development of
secondary sexual clanderistics like
bleaut development of facial hair. She
might feel a bit worried or unsure about
these charges and wether shes normal
So in this situation it's important to
remember that these charges are a naval
part of growing up.
•Continued adjustment to
changing body, worries about
being normal.
• Tendency to distance selves
from parents, continued drive
for independence.
• Driven to make friends and
greater reliance on them,
popularity can be an
important issue.
• Feeling of love and passion.
teenagers are highly
motivated to make friends and
or them rely for identity
formation, emotional Support
and social development.
Popularity and social be comes
important as it impacts self-
esteem standing influencing
their choices and behavior.

29. a leanger might worry about their
height, weight or the development of
secondary sexual clanderistics like
bleaut development of facial hair. She
might feel a bit worried or unsure about
these charges and wether shes normal
So in this situation it's important to
remember that these charges are a naval
part of growing up.
•Continued adjustment to
changing body, worries about
being normal.
• Tendency to distance selves
from parents, continued drive
for independence.
• Driven to make friends and
greater reliance on them,
popularity can be an
important issue.
• Feeling of love and
passion.
One aspect of social-emotional
development is the experience of
love and passion. Love is a deep
affection and attachment we feel
towards someone or something,
while passion refers to a strong
enthusiasm or intense emotion we
have for particular interest or
activity. These emotions Play a
significant job in our overall well
being and can influence our
relationship, goals, and life choices.

30. For example:
Example:a teenager has developed a strong interest in
playing. the guitar. Whenever she plays she feels a sense
of joy, fulfillment, and excitement, which are digns of her
passtor for music. She also begine to develop close
friendshipur with other musicians at her school. They
share a common love for music and spend time together
practicing and performing Her relationships and
interactions with her musical peers. provide her with a
sense of belonging and support contributing to her social
emotional development

31. As she continues to explore her passion for music,
she also discovers a new feeling of love for her
family and. O friends. She realizes how much they
support her musical journey and how important
they are to her overall hapiness. No che lear tha abe
through these experiences whether social-
emotional is enhanced as she cultivates her passion
for music and deepens her relationship based on
love and mutual support

33. THANK YOU!