Learn why puberty starts earlier in girls and how it can affect a young girl's mind and body. Examine how cracking voices, rising testosterone and a growing sense of masculinity affect a teenage boy. And learn how, for both sexes nearing the later teens, brain functions like judgment and excitable emotions develop, creating a turbulent time for teens who are not children but not yet adults.

Girls
Explore the modern definition of "teen-hood? with its lengthening span and the facts of female puberty. Meet Sharmaine, the classic difficult teenager; Claudia, a dancer whose physical maturation may determine her future on stage; Rebecca and Jessica, bright twins discovering boys and bras; and Alex, who faces the difficulty of developing early. There's also a surprising revelation on the subject of "peer pressure.?

Boys
Meet a group of very different teens, each struggling in their own way as they grow into manhood. Jesse is suspended for fighting; Andy still prefers computers to girls; Mark hasn't started his growth spurt; and Dominic is a choir singer looking forward to his voice-change! This program also examines a teenage boy's changing body clock, why they develop the infamous "one-track mind,? and why lately, more and more crimes are being committed by teenage boys.

Almost Grown
Probe how adolescence outlasts the actual physical changes wrought by puberty. At sixteen, Beatrice takes exams that will determine whether she's fit for continued education or the workforce; Osian wants to be a professional soccer player, but is unsure of his ability to make that commitment; and Sanet and Billy discover they are pregnant and are faced with very adult decisions.