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hormones

What’s caused all this drama? For one thing: hormones.

Hormones are chemicals in the body. During puberty, a girl’s hormones help

her body develop into a woman’s body, and a boy’s hormones help his body

develop into a man’s body. Hormones cause lots of emotional changes. They

also change the way girls and boys look at one another.

In general, hormones start working in girls a little sooner than they do in boys.

This means that many girls may be taller and more physically mature than

most boys their age up until high school. For the same reason, girls are often

ready to be interested in boys earlier than boys are ready to be interested in

them. That difference can lead to confusion and disappointment for girls.

Before hormones

After hormones