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It's no secret that children now mature much earlier. Is it good or bad? Acceleration has become a sign of our time and a real scourge for parents.
The thing is that acceleration or early development of a child implies an earlier onset of puberty. This means that acceleration is accompanied by an early onset of a hormonal storm with all the ensuing consequences.
What are the disadvantages of acceleration?
The thing is that the central nervous system of the accelerator is not yet ready for the hormonal restructuring of the whole organism. Acceleration implies a longer time of puberty. But talking about the pathology of development is not worth it.
For accelerators, transitional age is even more stress for the whole organism. And it can be accompanied by psychological and physiological changes. Starting with the notorious acne on the face and ending with children's riots against everyone and everything.
What happens to the body of accelerators?
The whole problem is that the brain of such a teenager ceases to coordinate the work of all brain structures. Each of them works in its own autonomous mode.
In addition, at this moment, there is a rapid growth of internal organs, but the nervous system of the accelerators has not yet formed. And the internal organs of such adolescents are deprived of the necessary control. This state is called autonomic dysfunction.
When does puberty occur in Accelerates?
The physiological and psychological changes that we call puberty occur in these adolescents, starting on average at the age of 13.
This means that parents need to talk in advance with their maturing accelerator children about sexual relations. And of course, be especially attentive to what happens to them.
What to do with adolescent accelerators?
The main thing - you need to know that the puberty of such children occurs much earlier. This means that most of today's accelerated teenagers have sexual relations earlier.
Parents should be ready for this and talk to their accelerators much earlier about all the dangers that await teenagers in this field.
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The term "acceleration" itself is a little over seventy years old - it was proposed in 1935 by the German doctor E. M. Koch. This word (meaning only “acceleration” in Latin) was the manifestation of an increase in height, weight and some other indicators of children and adolescents in comparison with their peers in other generations. The phenomenon of acceleration is observed in the USA, Europe, Asia, Russia, in cities it usually manifests itself somewhat stronger than in rural areas. Wide distribution allows scientists to consider the phenomenon of acceleration as a trend inherent in the development of modern man.
As the main signs of acceleration, for example:
- an increase in the length and weight of newborns (at the time of the study (1979), on average 1-2 kg and 4-5 cm more than in the 30s of the same century),
- earlier and changing them to permanent ones (for 1-2 years),
- earlier ossification of the skeleton (2-3 years earlier than in the 20-30s of the 20th century),
- an increase in overall height by 8-10 cm compared to the previous generation,
- acceleration of growth of school-age children, earlier puberty (at 11-12 years old in boys).
These signs are given in their works by Yu. E. Veltishchev and G.S. Gracheva. I. M. Vorontsov and A. V. Mazurin also argue that acceleration is accompanied by an increase in life expectancy in general and the reproductive period of adults of both sexes.
Various theories of the occurrence of acceleration, including physical and chemical ones (theories of solar radiation, cosmic radiation, wave, magnetic field, increasing the concentration of carbon dioxide, etc.), and taking into account factors and complexes of factors of living conditions (increasing information flows, urban influence, socio-biological factors), and even genetic ones (cyclic biological changes, mixing of populations), still cannot be fully confirmed, which allows us to assume that a complex set of these, and possibly other factors, is taking place here.
According to scientists, the rate of development can be influenced, for example, by socio-economic conditions in the family and nutrition, but not at all by race or climate.
In addition, B. G. Ananiev pointed out that often the formation of mental and physical properties in children occurs unevenly. This is the so-called disharmonic acceleration. It happens that the psychological age lags behind the biological (infantility). More often, infantilism occurs in boys.
Acceleration - why should parents know about it?
The scientific facts given above are, of course, entertaining, but somewhat abstract and cannot explain why we, parents, people who are often far from science need knowledge of acceleration. In fact, its meaning is much wider than just scientific. For example, in pediatrics, the fact of acceleration makes it possible to revise the norms of children's development, which are widely used by our doctors in determining the norms and deviations from them in the development of children, especially the first year of life. It is also useful to know this for mothers who love to compare their child with various norms and tables - after all, these very tables from books of the early last century may well make her worry about the baby's health. And during the puberty of a boy, special attention is required for the fact that the acceleration of the growth process can provoke a lag or even diseases on the part of the cardiovascular and other systems and organs. Of course, doctors know about this, but it is up to parents to notice, suspect a disease and consult a doctor in time.
early puberty
Psychologists and educators are faced with another aspect of acceleration - early puberty and the psychological problems associated with it. These are depressions, and various kinds of conflicts, protests, and the need to conduct a normal educational process against the backdrop of this entire normal educational process. These are the same issues that parents are most concerned about. And their participation, attention, help is especially necessary for a child during puberty.
Early puberty of boys, due to acceleration, especially if physical development is ahead of psychological, dangerously early sexual intercourse and closely related diseases or pregnancies of equally early-formed girlfriends. And here the joint work of parents, psychologists and teachers is necessary. First of all, information. This work is now often replaced by educating boys and girls about contraceptive methods and sexually transmitted diseases. Often this information is given in the form of exciting films or games, where the very fact of an early onset of sexual activity is perceived favorably and with humor, and in no way is sexual life connected either with the family or with the main goal of combining the male and female principles - the birth of a child. Our school generally pays very little attention to the issue of creating a family, the birth and upbringing of children. And even as adults, our boys often have a very vague idea of where babies come from. But this is much more important than sex, even safe. So far, the issues of sex, precisely in its relationship with the creation of a family, procreation, and the upbringing of healthy children, fall mainly on the shoulders of parents. And if parents—you and I—do not pay enough attention to this, we may one day have to face the consequences of obtaining such information from other sources. Parents, if necessary, together with a psychologist, can help the child transfer the awakening sexual energy to a safer plane - direct it to creativity, sports, some hobbies.
Rebellious spirit of teenage boys
Another danger is psychological. During puberty, especially in children with signs of disharmonious acceleration, the child is very vulnerable. With disharmonious acceleration with advanced physical development, the boy may suffer from increased demands placed on him as an "adult", when he, in fact, psychologically remains a child. Mood swings, conflict with the older generation, various forms of protest, sometimes even suicidal - all this can be dangerous, and almost always unpleasant, for both parents and the child himself. And if for girls this period often passes more or less calmly, then the rebellious spirit of teenage boys can cause many troubles - first of all, for the boy himself.
Often parents are aware of the transition, preparing for it, waiting for it, but waiting for it by 15 or 16 years of age. And he comes at 12, and they are not ready for this at all. It is important for parents to know about this in order to adequately respond to changes in the behavior of a teenage child, to try to maintain a trusting relationship with him, despite defiant behavior, a strange (from the point of view of parents) appearance or social circle. Usually, all teenage rebellious movements, whether they are emo, goths, informals or others, are far from being as scary as they are described in the press, and their passion goes along with the stage of hormonal storms. But a trusting relationship will help to find out and keep if the child falls under a more serious and dangerous influence - sects or drugs, and here timely assistance can be simply invaluable. Of course, everything described is real and without the participation of acceleration, just when accelerating, problems can appear more acutely.
Acceleration - a product of society? Or maybe a myth?
At present, researchers of the so-called backward tribes are gaining more and more popularity - in terms of their way of life, principles of education and views on the development of children. For example, the best-selling psychotherapist Jean Ledloff about the principle of continuity in education, written on the example of the life of South American Indians. In such tribes, a boy is often considered an equal member of the tribe, a man, as early as 7-9 years old. It is unlikely that they have heard of acceleration and the problems associated with it. This suggests that acceleration and the problems associated with it are a product of our way of life or views on parenting.
However, it is not necessary to go so far for examples - back in 1774 in Russia, the church set the minimum age for marriage - 13 years for women and 15 years for men. Later, by imperial decree in 1830, the minimum age was raised to 16 for the bride and 18 for the groom, however, with the blessing of the church, earlier marriages were possible. And in Iran, for example, due to the reform of legislation in 2002, boys will be able to marry only at the age of 15, instead of 14, as before. Well, are they all accelerators? Doubtful.
However, the myth of acceleration or a scientifically proven fact is not so important. The main thing is that in difficult periods of life, which include the transition period, regardless of the age of its onset, our boys can count on our love, help, support and understanding. Then there will be fewer problems and difficulties, and it will be easier to solve them.
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What is acceleration and how does it threaten our boys? earlier ossification of the skeleton (2-3 years earlier than in the 20-30s of the 20th century), an increase in overall growth by 8-10 cm compared with the previous generation. Hip dysplasia: experienced experience.
"Accelerate" is a strange word for today, because it becomes difficult to distinguish an eleventh grader from a second year student at a university. Therefore, it is clear that in such a situation the phenomenon of acceleration is blurred, and it is more difficult to establish it, but nevertheless we will try to draw the boundaries.
Meaning
The word comes from the Latin acceleratio - acceleration. And then let's immediately look into the explanatory dictionary: "accelerate" is "a child, a teenager who grows, develops at an accelerated rate." Next I wanted to write: "acceleration victim." But accelerators are not always victims of their development. Sometimes, for example, in sports, such a scenario is even desirable. Who can be called an accelerator in sports? Gianluigi Donnarumma. In general, in this sense, overgrowths have always attracted the attention of the market, because money could be squeezed out of them and taken from above also for their prospects. True, in sports it also happens that many geeks do not justify the investment. For example, talk of Donnarumma and his move to Real Madrid has died down since last season.
Was Mikhail Sholokhov an intellectual accelerator?
Intellectual acceleration also happens, when, for example, a person does something that he should not do due to his age. The well-known philological story about Mikhail Sholokhov comes to mind. There are literary critics who doubt his authorship of The Quiet Flows the Don just because such a young man as the writer was then could not create such an epoch-making thing. But after all, a genius is a genius to break the usual ideas.
Usage examples
A child who is ahead of his peers in the physical development, on the one hand, receives advantages, and on the other hand, he may not find understanding among his peers, especially if he is an intellectual accelerator. But our proposals will concern primarily the physical aspect of the phenomenon.
- Your boy is an accelerator, so he needs to go to an older group. If he plays with peers, then we will not be able to fully reveal his talent.
- Cristiano Ronaldo is, of course, an accelerator. What is there to talk about? He was already playing for Manchester United at the age of 18.
- To be an accelerator means to bear additional responsibility.
The problem of acceleration is that often physical development is ahead of mental development. This gives rise to certain problems. The accelerator child may be used by older comrades in not the most safe and legitimate enterprises, and he, due to intellectual immaturity, will not understand that he is being exposed to unnecessary risks. Mental acceleration threatens with alienation from peers, because the interests of the child prodigy and his potential friends do not coincide.
So it turns out that accelerator is a concept that includes both pluses and minuses. But you should not be upset, because at a certain age everything levels out, unless the child gets into sports or science. Then the individual can benefit from his accelerated development.
In any case, a good ending is inevitable. Here and now, sadness is definitely not expected, because the meaning of the word "accelerate" has been sorted out and sentences with it have also been composed.
Scientists are of the opinion that time is accelerating its pace. Modern children in all aspects, according to the laws of nature and progress, are trying to keep up with him. So it turns out that the body itself "jumps" over the existing framework, trying to get ahead of the elusive time, to be one step ahead.
Above and beyond your peers
Accelerator children do not look like their peers. They stand out in the general photograph of the class: large build, tall, with a decent weight, clearly not corresponding to the category of their age. In addition to external signs, changes are taking place inside. Accelerate organs can be more active or, on the contrary, self-contained, since the psyche does not keep up with the physiological changes in its own body.
Become parents very early
Cases when children themselves become parents at such a young age are already not uncommon. Puberty occurs very quickly in many adolescents, and this contributes to early sexual desire and opportunities to engage in sexual activity. Accelerator children are especially distinguished in this direction. Girls quickly develop breasts, which significantly distinguishes her from her classmates. In addition, scientists note that the onset of menstruation every year becomes several months younger. Accelerator boys look more masculine due to the growth and volume of the body.
What is the danger of accelerated growth of the child's body
Height and weight that do not fit into the established norms, according to the age categories of children, escalate the situation in the child's body. He may show signs of diseases that are uncharacteristic for this age. For example, the prerequisites for diabetes, heart failure and even atherosclerosis. When parents notice the first signs in the form of a rapid maturation of the child's body, you should not hesitate to visit a specialist in order to undergo an examination.
Important: what contributes to acceleration
1 Place of birth and residence of children. It is necessary to choose the most protected habitat, far from industrial enterprises, exhaust gases and other emissions. In addition, accelerated children are more common precisely in large and noisy cities.
2 Nutrition plays an important role, both in the formation of the fetus (mother's nutrition), and in the already born and growing child. All industrial waste in the diet of children contributes to a number of diseases. And naturally, it affects the physiological processes in a young organism. A child who eats processed foods, and even in large quantities, has a high risk of being different from their peers.