When you think about a stereotypical teenager, these things probably come to mind:
- Sleeps until noon
- Fights about everything
- Glued to their phone
- Hates school…
But Matt points out that these “typical” teenage behaviors are actually symptoms of developmental dysfunction. Here’s how Matt explains what a developmentally healthy teenager looks like:
She wakes up with things she wants to accomplish. Not because someone’s making her, but because she’s genuinely excited about her projects.
She links to a presentation by Matt Bateman.
Matt explains that teenagers who do real things now become adults who thrive. Teenagers who do fake things become adults who… need therapy to figure out what they actually want.