Forging a sense of identity as teenagers.

As your child is growing up, it is important to be aware and acknowledge their need to forge a sense of identity in their teenage years. Understanding that and what it entails, you can provide the support and consideration that they may need.

This resource centre will help you understand further on why your teenager may behave in a certain way, their needs and how to support them, as well as additional resources to help you and your teenager maintain a close, meaningful relationship through their adolescence and beyond. Introduction. Adolescence at a glance. When is the adolescence period? Physical Changes (Puberty) Cognitive changes. Emotional and Social changes. Who is Erik Erikson? Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development at a glance.

8 stages in detail.

Zooming in on the adolescence stage. A general timeline of what to expect. How to parent a teen (from a teen's perspective). Maintaining parent-child relationships.