Does Your Child Have A Brain ?
Do they think of the future?
More than 16,000 young people die each year from unintentional injuries. The most common-sense-explanation for why teens act the way they do, is simply their brains aren't developed enough to know better.
After alcohol, marijuana is the most frequently found substances in car crashes.
More than 3,000 teens die a year from texting while driving.
Each year 5,000 teens die from underage drinking.
Your child is not fully developed!
Fun Fact!
Your childs brain is not fully developed until their early 20s
What can't they do?
- Real problem solving
- Reasoning
- Making future decisions
Sources
Http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1919663,00.html
Http://www.edinformatics.com/news/teenage_brains.htm
Www.nimh.nih.gov