perienced while going through puberty. Take a minute to write it down and we will discuss it if you want. Discuss students reflection. According to David Elkind, Girls and Boys experience different perils of puberty. Lets review the perils for girls. What do you think some of the perils of puberty Girls experience? Discuss and guide their responses. Say good, nice and yes after someone gives a response. David Elkind says perils for girls include height, weight, breast development, menstruation, hair growth, body shape, facial features, and skin conditions.I am going to discuss the major concerns for Girls. Height / Weight: The first one is height and weight. Girls begin growth spurts at 10 and end around 14. Until then there is little difference between Boys and Girls. Girls begin to feel self-conscious about their height when they feel like they are above or below the average. During this growth spurt above Boys, girls are usually teased about their height, sometimes being call amazon or beanstalk. Girls also retain more of their baby fat than Boys, so they tend to feel self conscious of their rounded shape.Breast Development: The first visibel sign of puberty is breast development. This begins between the ages of 8 and 13 and is completed between the ages of 13 and 18. Girls worry about their breast size and they also worry about their breast developing early or late. Either way girls are teased for have big boobs or a flat chest.Body Hair: Self- consciousness about body hair is a reflection of cultural values and norms. In American society, body hair is seen as unsanitary on woman. Young girls are taught at an early age that it is undesirable and should be removed. Body hair matures during the onset of puberty, so it is during this development that young Girls begin to shave.Menstruation: The most notorious peril of puberty is menstruation. Menstruation usually occurs about 2 years after breast development. The a...
