7 Shifts in Tweens’ Behavior Every Parent Should Know About

This is Part 11 of my Puberty and Growth Series

 

So far in this series, we’ve discussed physical changes that occur during. But puberty is not just about changes in height, muscle, fat and sex organs, it also starts a cascade of changes in the brain.

As mentioned in a previous post, you can think of brain changes during puberty as you do a house remodel, substituting “brain” for “house.” Just like extra equipment is brought in before a house remodels, the brain boosts up neurons (gray matter...