For most 14 - year -
old teens gaining more privileges and freedom from parents and «little kid rules» become front and center in their social and emotional development.
Not exact matches
As
teens and tweens get
older, they
gain more independence and responsibility.
In
older kids and
teens, drinking soda has been linked to excessive weight
gain and other problems.
The majority of 16 - year -
old teens are
gaining comfort in their own skin.
It seems reasonable for parents to want to do this, but sadly prior studies say this may only make weight
gain more rather than less of a problem for these
older children and
teens.