*What is biological sex? *How is a boy and girl different if defined by biological sex? This is the question that is asked as soon as a baby is born. The answer is one that describes the biological sex of the baby. There are many…
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Boy or Girl?
September 24, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
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15+ Year Old Boys
15+ Year Old Girls
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Something Doesn’t Smell Right – Is This Puberty?
September 21, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
*Is your son ready for early puberty? *Your son might already notice changes and is concerned. *Keep your talks with him brief (7 minutes) and fun. You’re sitting down for a pleasant Saturday evening dinner with your family. Your 10-year-old son is sitting next to…
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8-10 Year Old Boys
Boys
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Slowly Walk Through Puberty
September 8, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
*Talk about puberty along the way *Let your child discover puberty small steps at a time When I started thinking about how to teach topics like puberty to young kids, I was convinced the best way was to teach the parents and then they could…
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Why Is There Such a Change in the Emotions of Your Preteen Adolescent?
September 16, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you have a child in the 11-12-year-old age group, you know that puberty has arrived! They even begin to look different as the puberty hormones rush through their body and bring about lots of physical changes. But what is as significant during these same…
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Wondering Why Your Preteen Has Suddenly Become So Emotional?
September 2, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Parents realize that it’s important to teach their adolescents about the physical changes of puberty. But how many parents understand what is going on in their child’s brain at the same time puberty is happening? These changes are obvious, but a little surprising. By about…
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