On a thankfulness scale of 1-5 (with 5 being the best), where would you place your adolescent? When they were just young children, we could ask them to say “thank you” at the appropriate times and most children willingly made the correct response. Now that…
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Where Do They Rate on the Thankfulness Scale?
November 16, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Changes in the Scrotum: Early Puberty in Boys Ages 8-10
November 8, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Celebrate Puberty Moments are brief mini-lessons about puberty from me to you. The topic for this month: Changes in the Scrotum Changes in the scrotum begin to happen when boys are entering early puberty at about 8-10 years old. In this video, I explain…
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A Change in Body Odor – Boys 8 – 10 | Celebrate Puberty Moments
October 11, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Celebrate Puberty Moments are brief mini-lessons about puberty from me to you. Each month, I introduce a small topic about changes in your child’s body during puberty that you can discuss with your child during the month. The content is for a special group of kids.…
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Family Dinner, And a Little Competition | Video
August 18, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Recently my entire family went on vacation together, as we do each year. This year, my son, two of his daughters (one pictured at right) and myself, even entered a group cooking competition at the camp! I won't spoil the results, but I let you know…
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How to Teach Your 8 – 10 Year Old Son About Puberty
October 23, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
A frequent question I am asked about boys in the 8-10 year old age group is how to start a conversation with them about puberty and what to teach them. Boys in this age group are typically more willing to discuss this topic, but it…
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