Is it okay for parents of adolescents to be “snoopy” about what's going on in their child’s life? My answer is absolutely, yes. During the early adolescent years and into the young teen years, these kids are caught between thinking like a child and being…
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Is It Okay for Parents to Snoop on Their Kids?
October 1, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Wet Dreams – Do All Boys Have Them?
September 3, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you have a son in his early teens, it is likely that he has experienced a wet dream, or also called a nocturnal emission. A wet dream is a result of maturing boy reproductive anatomy. There are two types of glands in his pelvic…
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Teach Your Son About His Skin To Win Him Over
July 18, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It helps our sons to have a visual to help them learn new concepts. This is an anatomy figure from my book, I’m a Boy, Hormones! that describes what a hair follicle looks like in the skin. The reason your 11-years-old and older son benefits…
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How Informed is Your Son About His Reproductive Anatomy?
June 13, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I am looking for more and more ways to teach our sons about their body. Although the changes during puberty are equally as important to a boy as they are to a girl, it seems that there is not the same emphasis on making sure…
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Talking With Your Son After His School Sexual Education Presentation
May 30, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If your son attended a school-sponsored sexual education presentation in the last couple of months, use what he heard to make sure he understood what was said. Teaching sexual education in the school is a challenge for boys. Often, the talks are given when boys…
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