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Teenager Growth & Development: 13 to 18 Years (Adolescent)
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Teens going through puberty will have many changes in their developing bodies, as well as advances in their social and emotional growth.
There is a broad range of time in which kids hit puberty-related growth spurts:
The teenage years are also called adolescence. Adolescence is a time for growth spurts and puberty-related changes. An adolescent may grow several inches in several months followed by a period of very slow growth, then have another growth spurt. Changes with puberty (sexual maturation) may occur gradually, or several signs may become visible at the same time. Some teenagers experience these signs of maturity sooner or later than others.
Sexual maturity and other physical changes during puberty are a result of hormonal changes. In boys, it is difficult to know exactly when puberty is coming. There are changes that occur, but they often occur gradually, rather than as a single event.
Girls experience puberty as a sequence of events. Each girl is different and may progress through these changes differently. The following are average ages when puberty changes may occur:
Boys also experience puberty as a sequence of events that typically begin later than girls. While each male adolescent is different, the following are average ages when puberty changes may occur:
The teenage years bring many changes, not only physically, but also mentally and socially. During these years, adolescents increase their ability to think abstractly and eventually make plans and set long-term goals. Each child may progress at a different rate and may have a different view of the world. In general, the following are some of the abilities that may be evident in your adolescent:
As your adolescent begins to seek independence and control, many changes may occur. The following are some themes that may arise during the adolescent stage:
Teens essentially communicate as adults, with increasing maturity throughout high school. As teens seek independence from family and establish their own identity, they begin thinking abstractly and become concerned with moral issues. All of this shapes the way they think and communicate.
During this period, teens spend much of the day outside the home — at school or at after-school activities or jobs and with their friends. But it’s important to try to talk with your teen every day to share opinions, ideas and information. Here are a few tips to help you communicate with your teen:
Teens should be able to grasp word meanings and contexts, understand punctuation and form complex syntactic structures (how words are put together). Communication is more than the use and understanding of words, though — it also includes how teens think of themselves, their peers and authority figures. Explanations may become more figurative and less literal. Teens will also comprehend abstract and figurative language, such as similes, metaphors and idioms.
To understand your teen’s overall language skills and progress, make sure to have ongoing communication with their teachers. If the teachers suspect a language-based learning disability, comprehensive testing will be necessary. This can include a hearing test, psychoeducational assessment (standardized testing to assess learning style as well as cognitive processes) and speech-language evaluation.
Parents often feel that the teen years are a time of difficult communication, when it’s normal for teens to challenge parents and resist authority. But behavior that causes severe disruption in the household may not be normal teen rebellion. If you feel that your relationship is particularly trying, talk about it with your child’s doctor.
As kids enter their teen years, they might lose interest in physical activity. Between school, homework, friends and even part-time jobs, they’re juggling a lot of interests and responsibilities. But regular physical activity can help your teen feel more energetic, improve focus and attention and promote a better outlook. Regular physical activity can also help your teen maintain a healthy weight and prevent heart disease, diabetes and other medical problems that come later in life.
Physical activity guidelines for teens recommend that they get a minimum of 1 hour of moderate to strong physical activity daily. In addition:
Parents should give teens control over how they decide to be physically active. Emphasize that it’s not what they do — they just need to be active. Given the opportunity and interest, teens can get health benefits from almost any activity they enjoy — skateboarding, touch football, yoga, swimming or dancing.
All teens should limit the time spent in sedentary activities, such as watching TV, playing video games and using computers, smartphones or tablets. Motivating teens to trade sedentary activities for physical activity can be the toughest part. Once teens get started with physical activity, however, many enjoy the feelings of well-being, reduced stress and increased strength and energy they get from exercise. As a result, some begin to exercise regularly without nudging from a parent.
Help your teen stay active by finding an exercise plan that fits with their schedule. They may not have time to play a team sport at school or in a local league, but most teens can work physical activity into everyday routines, such as walking to school, doing chores or finding an active part-time job. Gyms may also be an option, as many gyms offer teen memberships. Some teens might feel more comfortable doing home exercise videos or exercise video games (like tennis or bowling). These can be good options, but it’s important to do daily moderate to strong activities too.
If you’re concerned about your teen’s fitness, speak with their doctor. These are some instances where your teen’s doctor may need to get involved:
Getting the right amount of sleep is important for anyone who wants to do well on a test or play their best in sports. Unfortunately, many teens don’t get enough sleep. Most teens need about 8-10 hours of sleep each night.
Teenager sleep patterns are different from those of adults or younger kids. During the teen years, the body’s circadian rhythm (an internal biological clock) is reset, telling your teen to fall asleep later and wake up later. This change is likely due to the brain hormone melatonin, which is released later at night for teens than it is for kids and adults. This can make it harder for teens to fall asleep early.
Check out our Healthy Sleep Tips for Teens for more info.
Reviewed by Dr. Gregory Kennedy , Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates, CHOC Primary Care – June 2021

Your child’s health is important at every stage. Visit CHOC Primary Care for pediatric services near you.

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A TEENAGER whose HH-cup boobs "won’t stop growing" fears breast reduction surgery won’t help her after suffering years of "pain, harassment and abuse".
Anya St James was 13 when she noticed the fast rate her chest was growing at - as she went from a B-cup to DDs in just one year.
Since then her boobs have grown at least “one cup size each year” and now the 18-year-old fears for the future.
For years the HH-cup retail worker has been plagued by back, neck and shoulder problems , abuse from strangers and difficulty finding love .
Anya, from Gold Coast, Queensland, is being tested for gigantomastia - a rare condition that causes excessive breast growth.
The exact cause is unknown but it has been linked to hormones released during puberty or pregnancy and certain types of medication.
Anya, whose case is baffling doctors, told The Sun: “At times my boobs have grown gradually, but in four years I’ve gone from having B-cups to HHs.
“Each year I’ve gone up a whole cup-size and what still scares me is that in two years’ time my boobs may not have stopped growing.
“For most girls my age, their breasts have stopped but mine have only continued to get bigger, bigger and bigger.
“Even when I have lost weight my boobs haven’t changed size or shape - they are still growing.
“I am 18 now and if I had surgery now, by the end of the year they could have grown again - what if they double in size again? I don’t want to keep having surgeries.”
Anya admitted she was “in awe” after initially being told she had gone from a B-cup to a DD at the age of 14 - but over time the difficulties of having a bigger bust became apparent.
Within that first year of her “growth spurt”, the youngster went from wearing training bras to getting sized and fitted “every couple of months”.
Now Anya longs for the days when it was easier to shop for bras as she is now forced to wear “grandma bras” and can rarely find ones that fit her.
She said: “H-cup is the maximum most stores go to especially for people with bigger breasts.
I don't know how big they will have grown by the time I'm 20!
“They normally don’t have HH and this is now while 18, I don’t know how big they could grow by the time I’m 20.”
Shopping isn’t the only issue faced by Anya, who claims she regularly has to lie down and rest from the pain of carrying such a big bosom.
She has also been forced to give up her favourite sporting activities like jump rope and trampolining due to “the pressure of gravity”.
Anya said: “I have concerns about the future for my back and neck, especially if I don’t fix my posture.
“I’ve tried to weigh them multiple times but it’s not easy and the only thing I can compare them to in size is a cantaloupe (rockmelon).
“Each of my boobs is the size of a small child’s head, so it’s like having two baby’s heads attached to my chest.
“There is a lot of strain on my back and neck and it will only get worse with time - even the bras I wear strain my shoulders and neck.
“I’m scared about how bad the pain will get, as it affects my day to day activities and I often need to lie down to rest.”
During her school years, Anya claims her large bust attracted “unhealthy attention” from olders pupils and men in general.
She was around 13 when fellow students started demanding her to send naked photographs and others “harassed me quite a lot”.
Anya said: “One thing I never thought I would experience at that age was catcalling but I had it a lot and was not wearing anything provocative.
“It was not a pleasant experience and a lot of older guys would message me, asking me to send them nudes.
“At that age it’s not the right thing to do and throughout school I was bullied a lot.
“If I was ever seen talking to a guy, they would ask ‘Why aren’t you sending nude photos?’ and give me a hard time.
“The experience made it really hard to go to school because I had a group of 10 guys all trying to hit on me at the same time.
“When I didn’t show any interest in them I would get a lot of backlash - I definitely got harassed quite a lot but I’ve grown from that.”
Anya says she regularly gets complimented about her boobs from other women, which she finds “lovely” and knows some are wrongly “envious” of her.
She explains the difficulties of having such large breasts and jokes that she would “share them” if she could.
You can take them (my boobs) from me, I don't want them!
Anya said: “I tell them ‘You can take them from me, I don’t want them!’ and explain the problems I’ve faced.
“Everyone says they wish they had big boobs but they don’t realise the problems - I can’t even find nice bras that fit me!
“I know I can’t wear a lot of tops either because if I did my boobs wouldn’t fit and they would spill out somewhere.
GIGANTOMASTIA is a rare condition that causes unusually excessive breast growth in women.
The exact cause isn't entirely known but doctors believe it can be triggered by hormones released during pregnancy or puberty, and after certain types of medication.
In extreme cases, some women's breasts have grown three or more cup sizes within a few days.
Difficulties associated with gigantomastia include breast pain, posture problems, infections and muscle pain.
Some women with the condition seek breast reduction surgery or a mastectomy.
Other names for gigantomastia include breast hypertrophy and macromastia.
“I’m only 5ft 3in tall so they never fit my body and my chest nicely, anything with cleavage looks overdone and people say it ‘looks trashy.’”
Anya is still debating whether to get breast reduction surgery and hopes she may be able to explore the option in the future.
In the meantime, she’s been trying to find ways to empower herself online - on @KentuckyFriedClouds - and to learn to love her body.
Anya said: “It has taken a toll on my self-esteem and makes me want to cover-up all the more rather than being proud, showing it off and being happy.
“Other women can dance and jump around, where I can only do that if I hold my boobs in place - it’s like having two large balls bouncing on my chest.
“I can’t do a lot of physical activity because of the pain and the anxiety I have about exercising in public.
“It’s hard, the physical and mental aspects have definitely negatively affected me.”
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