In the body of girls and boys with the onset of adolescence, hormonal changes begin to occur, which entail changes in appearance and behavior. They are associated with puberty.
Physiological changes.
Beginning at about the age of 11-13 years, the so-called puberty period (or puberty) begins in children, during which the brain actively begins to send nerve impulses to the sex glands, which in turn begin to produce hormones. Because of them, the voice begins to break, the degree of body hair growth increases, in girls the breast begins to grow, etc. Puberty ends by the age of 18-20, but this can happen faster if the sex glands actively produce hormones.
Behavioral changes.
Adolescents during puberty can suffer from mood swings, behavioral changes, fatigue, symptoms of neurological diseases, etc. Parents at this time are extremely surprised by their children, who are not like they were before. This is not surprising, because it is thanks to hormonal changes that children become adults. Teenagers can join different interest and cultural groups. They can get involved in a wide variety of things that are not always associated with school. Adolescents also tend to look older in the eyes of parents and peers. The growing child will try to try as many things as possible on himself, which is why some get addictions, and some do not. By the end of puberty, an adult already becomes more balanced, acquires stable tastes, hobbies, friends.
Premature puberty.
Sometimes it can start much earlier than expected. Premature puberty is accompanied by the appearance of excess weight, a large number of acne on the face and body, aggression. In all other respects, this process does not differ from normal puberty. Parents and children may need the help of a child or family psychologist when children do not understand how to behave with their parents and peers, and parents are not able to fully understand their excessively developed child.
