Rebellious, risk taking behavior and perception of immortality puts adolescents at risk for injury. Adolescents may choose not to wear personal protective equipment because it does not look good or because peers are not wearing it. Reassess task assignments frequently. While adolescents are adjusting to their rapidly growing bodies, they can become clumsier and less coordinated than before. Tasks that were once easy may become more difficult.
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.