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Message: [QUOTE="History Geek, post: 4806024, member: 4345"] I teach high school seniors. They are adults-in-training. One of the things I am told is that they appreciate that I treat them like adults and set my expectations accordingly. However, I cut them some slack when they make immature decisions. Hence the “in-training” part. There are consequences but I also use any bad decisions as teachable moments. Believe me, there is ample opportunity. Brain research has shown that while the amygdala, which regulates emotion, is fully developed by the teen years, frontal cortex, which in part regulates executive functioning, is not fully mature until about 25 or so. Their tendency is to make decisions based on emotion without a logical inner voice saying, “That may not be a great idea.” Explains a lot of the stupid decisions I made in high school/college! I think HCJM’s approach this week has been spot on. In Mora I trust. [/QUOTE]