Recently, I have had several opportunities to talk with boys and girls who are in puberty. One consistent concern they have expressed to me is how to let teachers know they are having “immediate puberty issues.” For girls, this typically means something related to their…
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Boys In Puberty… Help Us!
March 17, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Yesterday I looked out the window just as a very interesting homemade go-cart went flying down the street. Peeking over the top of the makeshift racing vehicle was the head of my oldest grandson. He just turned 14 years old last week and measures his…
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Our Sons Pass Through a Puberty Tunnel Too!
February 3, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Adolescents in puberty spend a few years on a pathway that is new to them. It is almost as if they are walking through a "puberty tunnel" and they don’t know where it is going to take them. If you have a son, you realize…
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Growing Pains or Something More?
January 20, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When you think about signs you expect to see in your child during puberty, pain in their legs is usually not one of them. About half of all 8-12 year old adolescents experience pain in their legs in the evening or pain that might even…
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She’s not a little girl anymore… | Transitions for parents during puberty
January 7, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
These pictures were placed in a frame and given to my son by his daughter, my granddaughter, for Christmas. In the picture on the left, my granddaughter is 2 years old and barely able to reach her dad’s hand. In the picture on the right,…
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