Teen Behavioral Problems
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The Importance of Talking to Your Teen
Typical Teen Behavior Problems
It’s vital that parents understand their teen’s behavior rather than merely react to it.
Irritability and Moodiness
Trouble with Sleep Patterns
Many teenagers will sleep more than they used to at a younger age. It’s natural to be tired in the teen years for many reasons: we often start our first jobs as teens, encounter increased school work, play multiple sports, and/or stay up late nightly talking with friends or engaging social media. It’s understandable if your teen likes to sleep late on weekends or even has trouble getting up in the morning for school.
However, if your teen exhibits any of the following sleep pattern problems, it’s time to visit BasePoint Academy in Dallas, TX, for treatment:
- Needs to sleep more than 11 hours per day
- Routinely arrives at school late due to not being able to get up in the morning
- Cannot sleep at all
- Isolates themselves from their friends
- Takes naps during the day after getting up late in the morning or early afternoon
Trouble with Grades
Academics are another teen behavior issue that parents need to monitor as much as possible. Every teen will struggle with grades at one point or another, it’s how they react to the adversity that should elicit concern. Some of the issues you should be on the lookout for when dealing with your teen’s grades include the following:
- Your teen refuses to study even though he or she is constantly worried about their grades
- Your teen cannot sleep because of the stress related to their grades
- Your teen cannot control their emotions about school
- Your teen’s grades are fluctuating
- Your teen is missing a large number of assignments in one or multiple classes
- Your teen has no concern about their grades or cheats on assignments and tests with the help of friends
- Your teen refuses to attend school altogether