I am not a bio-scientist and have no proof of my guess - but I think our media culture where kids are getting exposed to all forms of sexuality, both through media and even in the class rooms, is probably helping them mature sexually prematurely. Afterall, all growth is controlled by the amount of hormones, and chemicals generated inside the body, which is probably related to thoughts generated inside the mind.
“...which is probably related to thoughts generated inside the mind.”
Interesting. I have identical twin girls that will be 13 this fall. One is into clothing, nail polish, trying different haircuts, etc. She started getting her period about 6 months ago. The other is not really a tom-boy, but could care less about the girly stuff. We are still waiting for her to get her period. And luckily neither one is all boy-crazy like so many of their classmates.
I suspect you're probably right, at least in part. It would be interesting to see a comparative study of the Amish or some other group that didn't have the same volume or intensity of exposure to our media culture.
My own unprofessional theory is that it’s a lack of intellectual engagement combined with a surplus of calories.
I am not a bio-scientist and have no proof of my guess - but I think our media culture where kids are getting exposed to all forms of sexuality, both through media and even in the class rooms, is probably helping them mature sexually prematurely. Afterall, all growth is controlled by the amount of hormones, and chemicals generated inside the body, which is probably related to thoughts generated inside the mind.
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I was thinking along the same lines...makes sense.