Continuity theory

Continuity theory is a big science word that means that as you grow older, you don't change who you are completely. You still have some of the same interests and values that you had when you were young, but you might also learn new things and have new experiences that add to who you are as a person.

Think about how you like playing with toys right now. When you're all grown up, you might still like playing games, but instead of toys, you may play board games or video games. It's kind of like that!

So basically, continuity theory says that even though you get older and change in some ways, you still keep some of the same parts of you that you had when you were younger. Does that make sense?