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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 449932" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Heaven help the tween girl with a younger sister hot on her heels.</p><p>Tweens do NOT believe in statistics. So, you can't really explain to them that some start at 10 and some don't start until 15 and it really isn't a problem.</p><p>If there's already comparison and competition between them, it makes everything worse.</p><p>(I've always been thankful to have one of each and no duplicates... and that was <u>before</u> we knew we were a house of difficult children!)</p><p>I can't believe that its such a big deal in school these days - but it is. This part isn't a problem for K2, but the pressure - at age 11, no less - to wear a bra (and show it off by wearing sleazy clothes), to shave their legs, to be going to the tanning salon, etc. is absolutely immense. And I have no idea how or why... except that parents seem to be either allowing or encouraging. Back in my day, all this stuff was totally HUSH. </p><p></p><p>So, your equation is more complex than what you were given... it isn't "just" GFGness, or GFGness + puberty.</p><p>Its...</p><p>GFGness + puberty + peer pressure = <ugh!></p><p></p><p>Yes, hormones make things worse - even for normal kids.</p><p>Yes, GFGness is affected by hormones.</p><p>And peer pressure + GFGness is also a problem - even when hormones are not involved.</p><p></p><p>Hormones are not likely to be the MAIN problem... more likely, a magnifying glass on any other problem that exists.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 449932, member: 11791"] Heaven help the tween girl with a younger sister hot on her heels. Tweens do NOT believe in statistics. So, you can't really explain to them that some start at 10 and some don't start until 15 and it really isn't a problem. If there's already comparison and competition between them, it makes everything worse. (I've always been thankful to have one of each and no duplicates... and that was [U]before[/U] we knew we were a house of difficult children!) I can't believe that its such a big deal in school these days - but it is. This part isn't a problem for K2, but the pressure - at age 11, no less - to wear a bra (and show it off by wearing sleazy clothes), to shave their legs, to be going to the tanning salon, etc. is absolutely immense. And I have no idea how or why... except that parents seem to be either allowing or encouraging. Back in my day, all this stuff was totally HUSH. So, your equation is more complex than what you were given... it isn't "just" GFGness, or GFGness + puberty. Its... GFGness + puberty + peer pressure = <ugh!> Yes, hormones make things worse - even for normal kids. Yes, GFGness is affected by hormones. And peer pressure + GFGness is also a problem - even when hormones are not involved. Hormones are not likely to be the MAIN problem... more likely, a magnifying glass on any other problem that exists. Hang in there! [/QUOTE]
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