Although the hormones don't hit earlier for our kids, I do think that there is a 'mental component' of adolescence that does hit 'precosiously.' Also, the kids who are 'OverExcitable' can do a lot with just a little wif of the hormones. At 9 my son did start changes that were almost inperceptable, but the behavior clicked in big time - turning to friends for applause instead of the parents being the most annoying. I chalk it up to a combination of poor fit educational environment, a mini-wif of hormones (enough to turn the skin of his upper lip darker than other skin, and an increase in the blonde hairs, and the smell) and a mental growth that mirrors what his 12 year old mental age peers are going through. Make sense?
Smiles,
Grinity
