Parenting Resources | Understanding & Stages
Ages 10–14
Discovering Themselves As Young Adolescents
These years are a pivotal time when young people begin to discover who they are and their place in the world. With a growing ability to see the consequences of different actions, tweens and young teens are more able to think like adults, but they don’t have the experience and judgment needed to act like adults. Strong support can help them develop the confidence they need to make positive choices as they sort out who they are and how they fit with others.
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Social Milestones
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* Search Institute describes spiritual development as “a constant, ongoing, and dynamic interplay between one’s inward journey and one’s outward journey.” It occurs both within and outside of religious traditions, beliefs, and practices. See our international, multi-faith, and multicultural research in this area of human development.