Teenage Brain Development

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Teens everywhere naturally fall in love with each other but the question is, are teens really ready to love at such a young age? The article, “understanding your child’s brain development”, states that “through repeated emotionally safe experiences, our neurons communicate to connect to other cells and strengthen important pathways to various parts of the brain.” (Lori Petro). This means that eventually everyone will go through love, because it naturally happens in the brain but teens need to understand what a healthy vs. unhealthy relationship is, and how to maintain the relationship in order to be happy. Parents should know as well if their child is in a healthy relationship or not. According to the text “understanding the teen brain”,

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