Signs that our child is maturing

Children when they are born look very small and fragile but they really grow faster than parents would like. Weeks and years pass almost without us noticing and the baby that we had in our arms suddenly already runs, and afterwards he speaks, and later he already wants to go alone to school ... and

Children when they are born look very small and fragile but they really grow faster than parents would like. Weeks and years pass almost without us noticing and the baby that we had in our arms suddenly already runs, and afterwards he speaks, and later he already wants to go alone to school ... and suddenly he starts to mature.

There is no maturing pattern for all boys and girls equally, since the ages will depend on the society, the experiences lived and the education received. Although it is true that there are some signs or signs that will help you discover if your child is already maturing.

Physical changes that indicate that our child is maturing

When children reach preadolescence, there are physical signs that begin to notice that they are maturing and that they are entering adolescence. For example:

- Children: begins to change the physical constitution changing the body to a more robust body, changes the body odor, pimples may appear, the voice begins to change, hair starts to appear on the face and in other areas of the body. body, etc.

- Girls: they begin to widen their hips, the breasts begin to change size, the voice and body odor begins to change, begins to create hair in the pubis and in the armpits, acne may appear, menstruation decreases ,etc.

But not everything is the physical changes to know if our child is maturing, because although it is true that it is an unequivocal sign that he is no longer a child, it is also true that the emotional and mental changes presented by children together with the physical changes are equally important to know if our little one starts to not be so much anymore.

Mental and emotional changes that indicate that our child begins to mature

1. They behave more rebelliously because they are beginning to have their own identity and opinion of things.

2. The hormonal changes they experience in their maturation will make them more nervous and with mood swings.

3. Change the image of yourself and your personality begins to be defined.

4. There is greater intellectual development and social skills.

5. They begin to have much clearer goals and ambitions for the future.

These are some signs of that your child is not so small and that little by little he is growing and becoming an adult. But remember that there is no specific age, some children can start to mature at 8-10, others at 10-12 ... but there is no exact age, if the signs appear you will notice.