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Ezequiel's Case Study

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Have there been any changes in your teen's behavior toward you or your partner? Why are these occurring and how are you responding? There have been a few changes in Ezequiel’s behavior now that he is a teenager. Feldman states that “the surge in production of hormones that triggers the start of adolescence also may lead to rapid swings in mood; boys may have feelings of anger and annoyance that are associated with higher hormone levels” (2016). He occasionally argues with my partner and I about things such as chores, curfew, bedtime, clothing choices, or music choices; but aside from those minor issues we all get along pretty well. When an argument over these things come up and we know that we are not going to get anywhere by discussing them at that moment we let him calm down for a while before speaking to him again. The transition to high school seems to cause some stress for Ezequiel and as a result he sometimes gets angry or rebellious. …show more content…

My partner and I will let him have his space and not force him to talk to us. When he decides that he wants to talk to us we are happily ready to listen to what he has to say. Ezequiel seems to come home from school either cheerful and friendly or sullen and cranky. I attempt to interact with him when he is in a positive mood and give him space with only necessary communication when he is in a negative mood. I believe that these minor changes that Ezequiel is experiencing are normal reactions to being a teenager. He is not a disobedient child and cooperates with my partner and I quite

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