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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15+ year old boys
Eggs and Sperm Both Travel in Tubes to Their Destination
November 5, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When helping your daughter understand how puberty is different for a boy, it is helpful to show common pathways. For example, eggs are produced in the ovaries and sperm are produced in the testicles. They both leave and follow along inside a tube to get…
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Teaching Your Adolescent When Conception Occurs
October 29, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you have adolescents who are 15+ years old, they have likely reached sexual maturity. Now it is time to keep the teaching going, but at a new level. This age group is often more challenging to get their support for your teaching attempts, but…
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Does Your Son Know What Goes on When Girls Hit Puberty?
August 27, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Unless a boy grows up in a family where there are sisters, it might be difficult for him to learn very much about the changes that happen to girls during puberty. By the time boys are about 13 years old, they likely have many questions…
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Why is My Son So Worried About Pimples?
July 23, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Don’t you think it is interesting that your 11-13-year-old son is suddenly concerned about any little bump he sees on his face? Pimples are one of the first signs that he has entered puberty, and most boys are very self-conscious about them. I think it…
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