Summary of Understanding the Tween Brain (aka: why 8-13yr olds behave the way they do!)

00:00:00 - 00:50:00

The video discusses the development of the tween brain and how this can lead to impulsive and reckless behavior. It also discusses common discipline techniques for tweens, including sending children away from the parents, taking away privileges, and ignoring bad behavior.

• 00:00:00 The speaker explains that parents of tweens and teens struggle with a number of common issues, such as attitudes, laziness, and messiness. The speaker also mentions how attitudes and requests can be ignored, combined into stubbornness and defiance, and become moody.
• 00:05:00 The video discusses the development of the tween brain, which can lead to impulsive and reckless behavior. It also discusses common discipline techniques for tweens, including sending children away from the parents, taking away privileges, and ignoring bad behavior.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses techniques that parents, schools, and other caregivers use to try to change troublesome behavior in tweens. These techniques focus on motivating the child to change their behavior, usually by punishing them or excluding them.
• 00:15:00 The triune brain theory is a way of understanding brain development in childhood. The brain is divided into three sections- the reptilian complex, the mammalian system, and the limbic system. The reptilian complex is responsible for basic survival functions like regulating breathing and temperature. The mammalian system is responsible for emotions and love. The limbic system is responsible for anxiety and other emotions. The neocortex is responsible for higher-level functions like thinking and reasoning. The triune brain theory is a way of understanding brain development in childhood. The brain is divided into three sections- the reptilian complex, the mammalian system, and the limbic system. The reptilian complex is responsible for basic survival functions like regulating breathing and temperature. The mammalian system is responsible for emotions and love. The limbic system is responsible for anxiety and other emotions. The neocortex is responsible for higher-level functions like thinking and reasoning. The triune brain theory is a way of understanding brain development in childhood. The brain is divided into three sections- the reptilian complex, the mammalian system, and the limbic system. The reptilian complex is responsible for basic survival functions like regulating breathing and temperature. The mammalian system is responsible for emotions and love. The limbic system
• 00:20:00 The video discusses the differences between the brain of a toddler and an adult, and how a tween or teen's brain may behave in a way that seems "naughty." The explanation is that they are still growing and developing, and that during this time they may experience an empathy deficit, meaning they may not be as able to understand and empathize with others as they should.
• 00:25:00 This tween explains the difference between between and teen years, focusing on empathy, impulse control, and emotion regulation. Between years are all about growing into their own identity and figuring out who they are, and as a result, they have less empathy for other people. This changes by the time they reach teenage years, when they start to develop more logic and rational thinking skills and become better at controlling their emotions.
• 00:30:00 The teenage brain is a complex and confusing mess. This YouTube video provides an introduction to the topic by explaining that 8-13 year olds' brains are often unable to control their impulses and that this often leads to them behaving in destructive and/or inconvenient ways. The video also covers the effects of puberty on the teen's body clock, and how this can cause them to have difficulty sleeping at night and want to stay up later than usual. Finally, the video provides an overview of how the teenage brain changes over time, and how this can impact parents and caregivers' responsibilities towards the teen.
• 00:35:00 The author discusses the idea that tweens and teens have a "tween brain," which is physiologically ready to start the day after 9 a.m., but not great when they have to get up early. He provides a quote from a professor of psychology at Harvard University, which says that it's not kids' fault if they're not doing well, it's because their brains are still developing and they need more one-on-one time with their parents or guardians to learn and develop properly. The author encourages readers to have empathy and compassion for their children, as we all know what it's like to be in their shoes.
• 00:40:00 The speaker discusses the importance of understanding the "tween brain" and how 8-13 year olds behave the way they do because of their development. The speaker advises that we need to respect our tweens by having boundaries and limits, but do it with understanding and compassion. We need to be good role models for our tweens, and remember the lessons we learned from our own childhoods.
• 00:45:00 The video discusses the "tween brain" and how 8-13-year-olds behave in certain ways because of how their parents behaved when they were that age. The author suggests focusing on our own childhood, modeling calm and respectful behavior, and communicating well with our children.
• 00:50:00 The speaker provides information about how to be a better parent to your tween, including understanding their brain and how to be consistent in your discipline. Additionally, she provides helpful information about parenting in general for tweens and teens.