Now that we've covered some topical issues I hope in some way they give you something valuable things to think about.
If you're a parent, an older sibling an older cousin, aunt or an older whomever, this last piece of information may be important for you to know.
If you find yourself not being able to get through to your young person, trying to reason but never able to get them to see sense don't beat your head against the wall, there may be a perfectly good explanation for this.
There is a part of the brain that is responsible for much of the conscious thought and reasoning and it does not in fact develop fully until their early 20's. This is called the Frontal Lobe. Their ability to understand the consequences of their actions or to process emotions well for example is severely hampered by this natural developmental delay so in a sense, knowing this may help you to find a better way to deal with each situation as it comes. That's not to say completely let them off the hook, definately set your boundaries and stick with them however help yourself by not losing your head.
Keep your cool. In time everything will come full circle. Just remember when it seems your young person isn't getting it, maybe it's because physiologically they literally can't.
So good luck. Perservere. Praise their strengths, overlook their weakness. Love them, be there for them but most of all enjoy them simply because they are yours.
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