"Tween girls get such a bad rap, but they truly do not deserve it. Not only are they up against some of the worst times in U.S. history (social media doom scrolling, '00s vibes body culture, red-pilling of young men, etc.), their brains are quite literally short-circuiting trying to figure out how to grow and learn and be a human. So, attempting to go through puberty while the world is crashing down is no walk in the park."
""Most parents do not realize that between the ages of 8 and 12, your daughter's brain is rewiring itself while her confidence forms. When her nervous system is stuck in a constant state of overwhelming, she will be unable to cooperate, not that she won't, not that she's being bratty, refusing, defiant, rude, she cannot cooperate. Her nervous system is too overwhelmed, and your task is to help her bring it down," she begins."
Tween girls face intense societal pressures such as social media doom-scrolling, '00s-style body culture, and ideological influences that compound developmental stress. Between ages eight and twelve, the brain undergoes significant rewiring while emerging confidence is formed. Chronic nervous-system overwhelm during this window impairs access to the thinking brain and reduces ability to cooperate. Persistent signs of dysregulation include sudden inability to complete familiar routines and abrupt hostile or rude comments during family interactions. Parents should view these behaviors as manifestations of overwhelm rather than defiance and prioritize helping the child's nervous system downregulate through supportive, consistent strategies.
Read at Scary Mommy
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]