15-17 Years Old Recommendation

Children in this age group might:

  • Have more interest in romantic relationships and sexuality.
    • Go through less conflict with parents.
      • Show more independence from parents.
        • Have a deeper capacity for caring and sharing and for developing more intimate relationships.
          • Spend less time with parents and more time with friends.
            • Feel a lot of sadness or depression, which can lead to poor grades at school, alcohol or drug use, unsafe sex, and other problems.
            • Learn more defined work habits.
              • Show more concern about future school and work plans.
                • Be better able to give reasons for their own choices, including about what is right or wrong.