Girl-ology & Boy-ology

Over the next few weeks I'll be posting notes once a week that I took during the Girl-ology & Boy-ology workshop at convention. Hope you all enjoy!

Testosterone

• Male body produces 40-60 times more than females
• More competitive & aggressive
• Risk-taking
• Lovers of cars, trucks, guns & balls
• Parents can help channel testosterone to keep boys out of trouble

Estrogen

• Plays a big role in 8-10 year olds
• From birth females are wired to receive estrogen
• Affects females physically, mentally & emotionally
• It's the intimacy hormone - desire for bonding & communication
• Infantile puberty occurs between 6 - 30 months - it's an estrogen boost & they desire more intimacy at this point 

That's all for this week but stay tuned for more about the differences between boys & girls, the challenges of raising them, and ideas for faith & fun with each!