12-18 years old

And we are already at puberty. One of the most difficult times for teenagers and parents. There are major hormonal and brain changes in the teenager. The part of the brain that cares about understanding the cause and the consequences is a little blurred so that a person is ready to go without fear into the independent life. Therefore, during these years, there is also the greatest gap between the teenager and the parents. The teenager's parents see the child, and the teenager gets closer to adulthood day by day. Here I also notice the biggest disconnection between the image of the parents about their teenager and the reality that he or she is experiencing.

The teenager is growing up and he/she increasingly feels that he/she does not match with the perception his or her parents have about him/her. Therefore, he/she feels that he/she is misunderstood and alone against the world. He/she is fighting the battle with his/her parents and above all with himself. The battle between what he/she wants and what their parents want.

If, from day one, we have not made sure that the child has taken responsibility for the things he was already capable of doing on his own, we have even more challenges during this period. This is also a period in which much can still be corrected. However, we need to be aware that we are starting to build a relationship that will be a relationship between two adults at the end of this era. We need to give the teen his space and stand empathetically by his/her side. Without coercion and force, because force only brings more friction and new force. We must be aware that this period will pass and the sun will shine again.