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Starting Secondary School
Becoming a teenager is a challenging
time – it a time of confusion &
uncertainty as your teen feels
precariously posed between child-
hood and adulthood.

That’s why it’s a constant feeling of
three steps forward and five steps
back at times.

There’s the struggle for independence, peer pressure, understanding
their sexuality, being surrounded by so many dilemmas from
recreational drug taking to gaming to online porn to the desire to fit in
and not stand out and be different. It’s a tough time and they need
courage to navigate the choppy waters of the teenage years.

Check out:
Navigating The Choppy Waters Of The Teenage Years – The
Blueprint For Parents Of Teens

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Teens who don’t have courage blend into the background in school,
afraid to put their hand up in class, join the Netball Club, take up
Taekwondo, learn to play basketball or tap dance. They’ll find it hard
to resist the pressure to drink alcohol, take drugs, or join in with
unhealthy choices as they won’t be brave enough to say ‘No.’

A child who is encouraged to be courageous feels the fear and does it

anyway, they feel equal, confident, hopeful and brave to try. They face
challenges and become resilient and they can stand alone if they have
to. They believe that they can handle whatever life throws at them.
Whereas a child who lacks courage can’t get over their fear, it controls
them and they feel defeated, hopeless, discouraged and inferior. They
want to blend in and may not resist the crowd.