Adolescent behavior can be unpredictable. Adolescents' lack of attention and thinking only of themselves affects safe behavior. Limit tasks that put excessive strain on joints, such as heavy, repetitive lifting. During a child's growth spurt, rapid growth decreases a child's flexibility putting a child at risk for sprains and strains. Why Parents Need to Consider Growth and Development Show and tell continues to be an important teaching method.
Adolescents continue to learn a task best by seeing how it is done.
Adolescents are becoming better at thinking through situations. Assign tasks slowly increasing the complexity of tasks. Certain tasks become easier and quality of work is better as strength and coordination improves. Limit tasks that put excessive strain on joints, such as heavy repetitive lifting. Boys may still be going through rapid growth and may be clumsy.