Is your teenage son quick to be angry? Are you also quick to respond back? There is a way to turn down the heat. Your 13-year-old son’s room looks destroyed. You stop him in the kitchen and tell him he cannot go to the skateboard…
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Does This Angry Bird Look Like Your Son?
October 1, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Category:
13+ Year Old Boys
Boys
How to Tackle the Topic of Sex Education at Home
August 26, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It seems that the schools are in a turmoil about what to teach your kids about all kinds of topics. Parents are also feeling confused about what their kids are learning in school. What I think is good about the turmoil is that parents are…
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Have You Talked to Your Son About Wet Dreams?
July 8, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Maybe he won’t say it but this is what he feels after you talk to him about wet dreams. One of the top searched questions on Google by parents of adolescent boys is about wet dreams, also called nocturnal emissions. Not all boys experience these…
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Is Your Son Prepared For His First Wet Dream?
May 20, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Without realizing it, a boy in the 12+ age group could wake up one morning with wet sheets. There are no warning signs to prepare him. He might think that he has wet the bed during the night, but with more checking, he will realize…
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What Does Your Son Know About Testosterone and Ejaculation?
January 28, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It seems natural to teach our daughters about hormones, like estrogen and progesterone, because they are part of the menstrual cycle. Changes in the levels of these hormones throughout the cycle results in a menstrual period each month and that is something every young girl…
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