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age and maturity
I found this article online about why or how
young people are growing up so quickly, I don't know if you've already read it Kate, I didnt think there could be such a close link between our biological clocks and where and how and who we grow up with, so I was fairly suprised, Why are girls growing up so fast? 14th Feb 2007 http://www.newscientist.com/channel/...growing-up-so- fast.html 'The speed at which children mature may partly depend on how their parents conduct their own relationships. More and more evidence suggests that a girl's sexual development is affected by her family environment - and fathers play a crucial role. There is no doubt that girls are growing up more quickly than they used to. The average age at menarche - when periods start - has plummeted over the past 150 years in western societies from around 17 years old down to 12 or 13. Boys are also maturing earlier, although far less is known about their accelerated development because their progress through puberty is more difficult to measure. Maturing early is not simply a vague matter of "lost childhood" - it can have serious health repercussions. The younger a girl is when she reaches puberty, the higher the likelihood that she will experience depression and breast cancer, indulge in substance abuse or risky sexual activity, or suffer teenage pregnancy and dissatisfaction with her body image. Early-maturing boys may face their own problems, but with so few studies into their development these are as yet unknown.' back in 1991.... '...suggests that girls who experience a lot of family stress will mature faster. They found that daughters from homes in which the biological father was present tended to experience puberty and their first sexual encounter at a later age than those whose father was absent.The closer and more affectionate the father-daughter relationship, the later the child's sexual development occurred. A supportive relationship between parents delayed puberty still further. In contrast, the biological father's absence, or friction between parents, was associated with earlier puberty, sexual activity and pregnancy. Girls who had lived without their fathers from an early age were almost twice as likely to have completed puberty by the seventh grade (age 12 or 13) and were seven times more likely to experience pregnancy in adolescence.' About 15 years ago I remember being told that good diet was the most important factor in adolescence, Zinc was supposed to be key mineral for some reason, anyway, will a shorter childhood have any really important impact when we're adults? I mean thats nearly 5 years off any childhood isnt it! if someone said they can reduce your kids childhood by nearly 30% what would we say about it! miri |
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age and maturity
On 20 Feb 2007 14:59:18 -0800, "miri"
wrote: I found this article online about why or how young people are growing up so quickly, I don't know if you've already read it Kate, I didnt think there could be such a close link between our biological clocks and where and how and who we grow up with, so I was fairly suprised, snip parts Early-maturing boys may face their own problems, but with so few studies into their development these are as yet unknown.' I can tell you that from what I know, the social status of early maturing boys increases. It's quite the opposite with early maturing girls. back in 1991.... '...suggests that girls who experience a lot of family stress will mature faster. They found that daughters from homes in which the biological father was present tended to experience puberty and their first sexual encounter at a later age than those whose father was absent.The closer and more affectionate the father-daughter relationship, the later the child's sexual development occurred. A supportive relationship between parents delayed puberty still further. In contrast, the biological father's absence, or friction between parents, was associated with earlier puberty, sexual activity and pregnancy. Girls who had lived without their fathers from an early age were almost twice as likely to have completed puberty by the seventh grade (age 12 or 13) and were seven times more likely to experience pregnancy in adolescence.' I've heard/read that too. I also read that in order for menarche to occur, girls must have a certain percentage of body fat. About 15 years ago I remember being told that good diet was the most important factor in adolescence, Zinc was supposed to be key mineral for some reason, anyway, will a shorter childhood have any really important impact when we're adults? I mean thats nearly 5 years off any childhood isnt it! if someone said they can reduce your kids childhood by nearly 30% what would we say about it! miri That really is amazing when you put it into years. Let me throw one into the mix. http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/05...eut/index.html Study: Sex of any kind can harm teens emotionally POSTED: 12:03 p.m. EST, February 5, 2007 Adjust font size: Decrease fontDecrease font Enlarge fontEnlarge font NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Teenagers often suffer emotional consequences from having sex, even when it's "only" oral sex, a study published Monday suggests. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco found that up to one-half of the sexually active teenagers in their study said they'd ever felt "used," guilty or regretful after having sex. Though such feelings were less common among teens who'd had only oral sex, about one-third reported some type of negative consequence. Dr. Sonya S. Brady and Bonnie L. Halpern-Felsher report the findings in the journal Pediatrics. The study, according to the researchers, suggests that parents should be sure to talk with their kids about the potential negative effects of having oral sex, not only intercourse. "When parents and teens talk about the consequences of having 'sex,' they may not take the time to define what sex is," Brady and Halpern-Felsher noted in comments to Reuters Health. "It is important for parents to help teens understand that having oral sex may result in social, emotional and physical health consequences -- just as having vaginal sex may result in these consequences." In particular, the study found, girls were twice as likely as boys to say they'd ever "felt bad about themselves" after having sex, and three times more likely to say they'd felt used. Though the study could not look at the reasons for this difference, other studies have noted that there's pressure on girls to at once be sexually attractive yet resist having sex. "In contrast, boys' sexuality and sexual behavior is generally accepted," Brady and Halpern-Felsher pointed out. "Parents can play an important role in helping to eliminate this double standard by encouraging respect for women and discouraging the use of derogatory sexual terms." The findings are based on a series of surveys given to 618 students at two public high schools, beginning in ninth grade when they were 14 years old. Of these, 275 reported having oral sex, vaginal sex or both by the spring of tenth grade. Among the sexually active teens, those who said they'd had only oral sex were generally less likely to report negative consequences, whether physical -- pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections -- or emotional. However, they were also less likely to report positive effects, such as feeling closer to their partner or feeling good about themselves. Such positive feelings about sex were common, the study found. In fact, the teens more often reported positive effects than negative ones. This suggests that when parents talk with their kids about sex, it might be a good idea to acknowledge the potential positive outcomes, like emotional intimacy, Brady and Halpern-Felsher note in their report. Parents could then talk about other ways to find those same feelings. Copyright 2007 Reuters. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ================= Stop making me think! g 'Kate |
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