our growing children-toddlers to teens by gemma gibbon

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Our Growing Children Boys and girls Toddlers to Teens

Brain Development Differences : 

Brain Development Differences During the first trimester of pregnancy the male sex hormone, testosterone, and the female sex hormone, oestrogen, is being released in the brain of the foetus. The amount is dependent on the gender of the foetus. The amount produced and released is varied individually. Testosterone and Oestrogen wire the brain differently to affect different functions

TESTOSTERONE LEVELS : 

TESTOSTERONE LEVELS The higher the level of testosterone the more masculine the characteristics will be developed with emphasis in the left brain hemisphere -Analytical - Mental rotation -Spatial perception -Location Mapping -Mathematical tasks -Competitiveness - Single focus

More Feminine Characteristics : 

More Feminine Characteristics The female sex hormone oestrogen influences more development of the right hemisphere and the connections between both Natural Verbal Ability/ Fluency Communication Manual Speed and Dexterity Item Memory Multi-Tasking Nurturing

RELIC TRAITS FROM THE STONE-AGE : 

RELIC TRAITS FROM THE STONE-AGE Masculine Traits Analytical Mental rotation Spatial perception Location Mapping Competitiveness Single focus Feminine Traits Natural Verbal Ability/ Fluency Communication Manual Speed and Dexterity Item Memory Multi-Tasking Nurturing

SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES IN OUR BOYS : 

SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES IN OUR BOYS Boys tend to hear better with their right ear Although the left ear enhances emotional connection Hands on = Minds on Fixing Building Creating And of course Deconstructing!

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Better distance vision Boys see better in brighter light Depth perception Direct eye contact can seem confrontational Movement while learning is essential Activity using visual -spatial qualities enhances learning Competition in a sporting way engages boys

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SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES IN OUR GIRLS Read facial cues and emotions better Retain information better when its visually presented Colours and Pictures enhance learning Better verbal skills, learning through class discussions and talking Sensitive to raised or loud voices More empathy- like to help each other out

LAUGHING ABOUT OUR DIFFERENCES : 

LAUGHING ABOUT OUR DIFFERENCES

SIGNIFICANCE OF CERTAIN AGES AND STAGES IN BOYS : 

SIGNIFICANCE OF CERTAIN AGES AND STAGES IN BOYS Using a general and broad range Ages 4-7 Ages 7-10 Ages 10-13

BOYS AGED 4-7 : 

BOYS AGED 4-7 POWER STRUGGLES AND COMPARISON WITH GIRLS IN THE CLASSROOM Still testing their power from toddlerhood Developing skills that the girls are already refining sometimes causing inferiority Due to competitive nature- they will try and compete with girls in the areas they excel at Consequently their focus is on aggression, rough-housing and sports

BOYS AGED 7-10 : 

BOYS AGED 7-10 ITS ALL ABOUT SELF-ESTEEM AND KNOWING ITS OKAY TO MAKE MISTAKES .....sometimes Critical time for positive self-esteem If he has mastered all his academic skills he will feel empowered and industrious If not, inferiority and low self-esteem is a stepping stone for all manner of negative manifestations Heavy criticism due to teachers and parents with very high expectations pushing the child can negatively and permanently alter this boys self-esteem and negatively influences his future choices

BOYS AGED 10-13 : 

BOYS AGED 10-13 Identity Confusion and Pecking Order Wearing several hats, student, son, friend, because he has not found himself yet, they do not merge. Trying to find his right image is usually in direct conflict with the two major influences in his life, his role model and his peers! Onset of puberty is throwing his basic needs and emotions off kilter Pecking order can make this boys life miserable or wonderful depending where he falls in line

What's Up With the Girls? : 

What's Up With the Girls? Instead of a pecking order – Girls have an IN or OUT system One minute you are part of the group the next you are ignored Girls tend to focus on physical attributes or style, if you are popular with boys or even if you can sing these attributes decide whether you are part of the group or not

What Else is Up With Our Girls? : 

What Else is Up With Our Girls? Depression When girls are feeling worried, stressed, anxious, lonely or upset Girls take this pain and turn it within, punishing themselves and not dealing with it healthily A.N.T.S Automatic Negative Thought Syndrome Help girls stop the ants running around in their head, poisoning positive reality

What's up with Our 9-12 year olds (inbetweeners) : 

What's up with Our 9-12 year olds (inbetweeners) Puberty onset- hormones Period of rapid brain growth The need to act, be and look 'cool' Struggle for independence

WHAT'S UP WITH TEENAGERS12-17y/o : 

WHAT'S UP WITH TEENAGERS12-17y/o Irrational Illogical Impulsive Risky behaviour Irresponsible THEY SHOULD KNOW BETTER BY NOW SHOULDN'T THEY!

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During the teenage years the brain is in the process of some heavy construction and much of the time its dysfunctional! It starts at around at age13 and fully matures at about 22-25 for females and 28-30 for men The main area of this 'work in progress' Is the PRE-FRONTAL CORTEX.

What is the function of the Pre-Frontal Cortex? : 

What is the function of the Pre-Frontal Cortex? Critical Thinking Responsible decision making Problem- solving Understanding consequences UH-OH!

WHAT HAPPENS INSTEAD? : 

WHAT HAPPENS INSTEAD? The pre-frontal cortex.is still making connections and pathways so to compensate for this it diverts most of the information over to the Limbic System. So what does that mean?

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It means that all that critical, logical thinking has been bypassed to the area responsible for emotional response, such as: Fleeing Feeding Fighting Sexual Behaviour AH- HA!!!

How to Deal with Behaviourally Challenged Children : 

How to Deal with Behaviourally Challenged Children Positive Re-enforcements rather than always negative Build the Self-Esteem of the child Increasing Love, Support and Expectations Consistent and appropriate consequences for misbehaviour Listen to this child, try and be on their side Dont take this childs behaviour personally Try and teach this child to communicate their needs positively and pro-actively by offering alternatives.

Thank you for spending your very precious time with me Gemma Gibbon, today.www. YourChildOurChallenge.com : 

Thank you for spending your very precious time with me Gemma Gibbon, today.www. YourChildOurChallenge.com