What are teen years?

The teen years are when kids grow up from being children into becoming young adults.

Imagine you have a toy that changes colors and shapes every day, that's kind of what happens during the teen years. You're still learning, growing, and having fun like you did as a kid, but now there’s more to explore, just like your toy has new features to discover.

When you’re 5 or 6, it feels like you're always playing, that's most of the time. But when you turn 13, something shifts: you start feeling like part of the bigger group, not just the little kids anymore. It’s like moving from one side of the playground to the middle, still having fun, but now there are new games and friends to join.

During the teen years, your body changes, your thoughts grow more complex, and you start thinking about the future, like planning what you want to be when you're older. It’s a time of big changes, just like when your favorite toy gets an upgrade, it still works the same way, but now it can do even more cool things!