The American Academy of Pediatrics states, "at puberty, this is the time when you notice your child cares more about their appearance. Children begin to separate from their parents and identify with children their own age. Their fluctuating hormones may cause them to feel great one day and be irritable the next."
I noticed this transformation when my tom-boy daughter decided to quit soccer of seven years and join a cheer leading squad. Instead of cargo pants, she started wearing skirts and dresses. Instead of wearing her hair in braids, she had her bangs cut to the side and wore her hair down straight.
Instead of wanting to be by my side, she wants me now to disappear.
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