Comments on: Teen Brains Wired to Make Lousy Decisions [Guest Post]

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:38:08 +0000

This was was eye-opening to me. We have a 13 y/o son adopted from Eastern Europe who operates completely from the limbic system. Every decision he makes is bases solely on his survival, pleasure in the moment and emotions. We have 6 children in all (2 bio, 4 adopted) and I spend a great deal of time teaching them how to make good decisions, role playing, trying to fill in all those gaps that formed when they joined our family and had to play catch up. (they were all adopted between the ages of 2-5)

What else can be done to develope the prefrontal cortex? This child is not my first teen but EVERY decision he makes seems to be the wrong one. It’s wearing on the rest of the family.

Any advice you may have would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

By: Vanessa Van Petten

Vanessa Van Petten — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:48:30 +0000

I think talking to her about your concerns making sure she has older female role models who respect themselves. Watching media together and bringing up topics as they come up on screen.

Thanks for reading and good luck!

Vanessa

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By: zella pratt

zella pratt — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:15:45 +0000

i need to know why my daugther makes think that see is so amaze with the oppiste sex at 11 i see her looking at older boys and wanting to hold conversation with a older man that scares me from both sides you might have a jerk that cant control himself with a child and that can trigger him off i hope she will tell because i will get the law involve and i do belive that some little girls can be a little out of control but i want to know how to help and prevent

By: Lisa Frederiksen

Lisa Frederiksen — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:06:09 +0000

Great post…this late stage wiring also explains why substance abuse during the teen years and on into college can be so problematic. The article at this link sheds some light on this idea:
http://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/2009/02/14/teen-brain-development-and-alcohol/

By: MePregnant

MePregnant — Sun, 24 May 2009 18:30:43 +0000

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