Talking about differences between boy and girl brains is treading on dangerous ground. No enlightened person wants to promote gender stereotypes. But here I am, raising a son and daughter who are different, not just as individuals, but in ways you could easily ascribe to being a boy and being a girl.
Compelling data shows that males and females are different in ways beyond basic body parts. These differences have a bearing on how young people’s minds learn and develop.
Research claims that we all begin life with a female brain. At around eight weeks, the male fetus catches a wave of testosterone that changes how his brain will develop in the next few months. This testosterone wave alters communication and emotional processing while boosting cells for sex and aggression.
