Teenage Brain

20/01/2025

Midhurst Community Board/NEW

Is your pre-teen or teen struggling with school attendance, feeling anxious, or lacking motivation? Are you wondering why or considering how best to support them—maybe even exploring home-schooling?

Join the PARENT POD at:
📍 The Fernhurst Hub
📅 Wednesday, 22 January or Thursday, 23 January at
⏰ 7:30 PM.

🎙️ Hear from Simon, a local state school behaviour director with firsthand experience—two children who attended school fully and one who was home-schooled.

📩 Drop us a line if you'd like to attend telling us which day works for you - info@fernhursthub.org.uk.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get valuable insights and advice!

20/01/2025

Is your pre-teen or teen struggling with school attendance, feeling anxious, or lacking motivation? Are you wondering why or considering how best to support them—maybe even exploring home-schooling?

Join the PARENT POD at:
📍 The Fernhurst Hub
📅 Wednesday, 22 January or Thursday, 23 January at
⏰ 7:30 PM.

🎙️ Hear from Simon, a local state school behaviour director with firsthand experience—two children who attended school fully and one who was home-schooled.

📩 Drop us a line if you'd like to attend telling us which day works for you - info@fernhursthub.org.uk.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get valuable insights and advice!

22/10/2024

Teens, Anxiety and their smart phone!

Book on now!

11/06/2024

LIVE TALK AT 7
MRC
All welcome

11/06/2024

TONIGHT!! 7pm Midhurst Rother College Midhurst Community Board/NEW The Fernhurst Hub Whats on and Events in Sussex Midhurst and Petworth Community Page

04/06/2024

CALLING ALL 16-25 YEAR OLDS.

More FREE activities thanks to and the RYA Young Helms Programme. We have lowered the age of this sailing session as we wanted to include the very hard working students in years 11-13. Time to celebrate the end of your exams guys, with this wonderful sailing session at .

We have spaces available, so get booking!! There's even a free lunch provided before the afternoon session ☀🍝🥤⛵️

Email: contact@yps-south.org.uk to reserve your space.

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12/10/2023

Taking risks is how humankind developed.

Teen brains are wired to try risky behaviours!

Your teen might be making risky decisions right now.

Don’t blame yourself, know it will end, pick them up on it when they are ready to listen.

It’s normal and healthy but highly frustrating we know!

10/10/2023

Trimming…

As their brains develop they start to form stronger and weaker links in their brains…

Some things they start to enjoy more and want to do more of… others they let go!

It can be hard for us when they give up things WE think they shouldn’t…..

It’s normal and healthy however!

05/10/2023

Peppa pig or Va**ng!

It’s likely in these years, your teen could be tempted by either at any point for no reason.

It’s normal!

Their brain is trying it’s hardest to grow and make adult risky decisions, but also the brain protects itself and reverts to childlike behaviours it knows are safe!

It’s a rollercoaster for us all!!

03/10/2023

Imagine standing at a crossroads, every path leading to unknown adventures, you feel both excitement and anxiety. It’s a bit like how our…

03/10/2023

Teenagers love taking a risk.

The teenage brain is highly risk adverse.
(It’s how humanity developed!!)

Teens will take the risk of being told off, in school or out, if the reward is improved friendship status!

The risk of the telling off is far outweighed by the reward of entertaining mates!

Don’t be frustrated if they do things you’ve told them not to! Reinforce expectations absolutely, but remember we probably did the same as teens!