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Teenage risk-taking is evolution's push toward independence, experts argue
Original: A teenager who never took risks would never leave home. Evolution built the risk drive in on purpose. Here is why that c
A parenting writer argues that teenage risk-taking is not a flaw but an evolved drive that pushes adolescents to leave home and become independent. Reframing risky behaviour this way, the piece suggests, changes how parents respond to teens: rather than suppressing all risk, adults can guide it. The argument draws on adolescent brain development and is being shared among parents and parenting communities.
Why now: Parents are looking for better ways to understand and manage teenage risk-taking.
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