Why girls mature faster than boys

It has been proven by that girls mature much faster than boys. Biologically speaking, this is because girls reach puberty at least 3 years before boys. Breasts and curves start to develop way before most boys had even "broken" their voices.

However, a part of my conversation with my husband on toys could prove another point why men tend to be more childish and/or naive than women. Men's toys grow into adult hobbies.

Ever thought that fiddling with remote control cars or fixing up car models were childish? Most would hardly think so, as such hobbies require patience and psycho-motor skills that some others can hardly achieve. I, for one, am completely unable to concentrate on those tiny bits of plastic and metal for 30 minutes. Let alone spend weeks to complete it.

The truth is, such hobbies are adult versions of toys that these men used to play with in their childhood. Sometimes, they are childhood desires that grow into a hobby when they start working and are finally able to purchase their own entertainment.

Women, on the other hand, do not have toys as such for them to "grow into". In fact, many girls' toys are mimics of adult women's lifestyles. Pretend make-up, plastic or plush pets, doll replicas of babies, playing dress up, "cooking" with kitchen sets, etc. When these girls grow up, they ease themselves into the actual thing that they have been playing pretend for throughout their childhood. Applying real make-up, having real pets that require time and affection, preparing edible meals instead of plastic vegetables and becoming mothers and having children.

In other words, girls' toys prepare them for the adult life waiting right ahead, whereas boys' toys are just, well, toys. Most of them serve little purpose in priming them for the life of a full-fledged adult male. Therefore, when they start to have buying power, males continue to indulge in their childhood interests such as model cars while females buy accessories to beautify themselves.

So, the next time you buy toys for a kid, be careful what you eventually decide on. YOU could have a part to play in the kid's future!


** Disclaimer: The above post strictly represent the blogger's own views, and does not include any scientific or pyschological research whatsoever. **