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What we need to know about adolescents (in case we don't remember):
Adolescents feel like they will live forever and that they know EVERYTHING. They constantly seek change to find their own identity. Their thoughts are idealistic and abstract rather than rational and realistic. They have a preoccupation with body and self-image and believe that they are so unique than no one else can understand their true feelings. Adolescents believe that others are as preoccupied with them as they are with themselves.
While many adults find these characteristics distasteful and sometimes difficult, the adolescent self-centered orientation is a normal and necessary phase of human development. Although most adolescents will deny this, they yearn for parental understanding and approval.
Facts about adolescents:
Helpful hints for supporting adolescents:
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