Plz answer~why is it that kindergarden to elementary , kids are more outgoing than teenage yrs?

Question

is this true?

if so, what is causing this? plz explain

bcuz i was really outgoing when i was like 5-12yrs old, but then i started to become shy and care about wat others think.

what exactly is causing this?

Answer 1

I think it's because as you become a teen, you start setting how the rest of your life is going to go. There's more pressure to get good grades, date, and be popular, that sometimes you aren't exactly yourself so that you can achieve those things.  

Answer 2

Kids just really know how to enjoy life. They think, well, if I'm this young, I won't really enjoy video games, in a pool playing pool games, being able to scream in the night at a get together, cuz when I was eleven, that was one of my best years, because I did all of that. I mean they can still go out on Halloween, it was good, it's just because they want to squezze in al that fun when they are still young.

Answer 3

Hormones is what is causing teens to think about the changes in their bodies. They are becoming very self-conscious and conscious that the other s*x is different. This causes all kinds of anxieties. It passes in a few years, but in the meantime, know that it's very normal.

Answer 4

Because little kids haven't had as much time to be put down, and are usually nicer to each other. They are confident because there parents try really hard to make them feel good about themselves, they are so busy learning about the world around them that they don't have time to compare themselves to others. They don't worry about getting dates, and aren't picky about their friends (living in the same neighborhood is all they usually require) and don't understand/care about social status and popularity yet.

When kids become teenagers they start worrying if they are popular enough (they are "mature" enough to care) or good looking enough, or smart enough, or anything enough. Basically thats when just exploring the world isn't good enough, they want to see how they fit into it. A lot of teens think they don't measure up to their peers (who ironically don't think they measure up either) so they loose their confidence and become less outgoing.

Sorry, it's kind of long.

Answer 5

That is exactly why, you start to care what others think!  When you were 10, what did it matter?

But now you are looking to find your place in the world, looking for a BF/GF.

Now how you are perceived is important to you.

Answer 6

I believe this is true because when you turn 13 years old...1 your in middle school, 2 you got to have style, 3 you have to care about what people think, 4 you care about everything, 5 you got to win, 6 you want to get the best looking guy or gal in school no matter what. Though when your younger than 12 you didn't care because none of your friends cared if you answered the question right just that you tried. those are like your fun years!  

Answer 7

when you're 5 you care about nothing but toys

Answer 8

its because your scared to be yourself.. your scared that people are going to judge you and that being yourself isnt good enough.. its also harder to trust people when you get older