Inside The Mind of Teens and Tweens

Why do some young boys batter or otherwise verbally abuse young girls? What are some of the warning signs that a young boy may be inclined to be physically abusive? Most of the attention in this area has been on what females can do to prevent abuse. This segment focuses on addressing the problem directly with young boys.

Male tweens and teens are failing academically at twice the rate of females. Many parents are frustrated, and many teachers have just given up on underachieving teens. Now, new research has confirmed that male teens and female teens learn differently and the implications are profound. Every parent or teacher struggling with academically challenged teens will want to tune in and get the 411 on the differences you need to consider when teaching teenaged boys and girls.

The media are far from benign in their impact on teenage minds. In fact, citing the latest research from the field of neuroscience and pediatrics, Dr. Meg Meeker and Dr. David Walsh tell us that the minds of teens and tweens are simply insufficiently developed to manage all of the media around them. Each makes a compelling case for managing the media consumption of teens and tweens and offers specific guidelines.

New insights from the field of neuroscience have given us fresh understanding about why teens behave as they do as well as guidance in how to help them better their lives by improving their brains.