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

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

3. 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’.
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

4. They are searching for meaning in their lives.
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.
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

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

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

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

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

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

10. HELPING THEM COPE

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

12. THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN MAKING THE TIMETABLE
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.
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

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

14. SAMPLE WEEKDAY TIMETABLE
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
???
TEA & FRESHEN UP
6:00 – 7:00
H/W
7:00 – 8:00
DINNER & FAMILY TIME
8:00 – 8:45
SST
MATH
8:50 – 9:35
ENG
SWA
9:40 – 10:25
CRE
SCI
10:30pm
SLEEP
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

15. SAMPLE WEEKEND TIMETABLE
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
6:00am - 7:00am
WAKE UP. BREAKFAST
7:05am – 8:45am
MATH
MASS & FAMILY TIME
8:55am – 9:35am
SCI
9:45am – 10:25am
SWA
10:35am – 11:15am
SST
11:25am – 12:05pm
ENG
12:05pm – 6:15pm
WEEKEND ACTIVITIES/CHORES
6:15pm – 6:45pm
CRE
7:00pm - 8:00pm
DINNER & FAMILY TIME
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

16. SAMPLE STUDY PLAN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC 1ST READING 2ND READING 3RD READING
HUMAN BODY
Teeth
4/1/17
Breathing Sys
6/1/17
Digestive Sys
8/1/17
Reproductive Sys
10/1/17
Physical changes at adolescence
12/1/17
Circulatory sys
14/1/17
HEALTH EDUCATION
Meaning and cause of HIV and AIDS
20/1/17
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

17. SOCIAL LIFE 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
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

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

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

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

21. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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.
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

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

23. WHAT IS HOLDING HIM BACK
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
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

24. 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
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

25. 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
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

26. Don’t go for a “quick fix”. Correct with facts not opinions
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.”
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

27. Present a united fronted Spend quality time with them
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’
EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES

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

29. EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES