When your adolescent son becomes 13 years or older, it is time for him to learn more about reproduction. The biology will be interesting to him because now he will begin to understand how the girl’s reproductive system works. I think most adolescents are interested…
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Does Your 13-Year Old Son Know Anything About Ovulation?
November 19, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
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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Where Does All the Blood Come From?
October 22, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Even if they don’t ask about it, boys who are 13+ years old are curious about how puberty is different for girls. They are particularly interested in learning about girls and their periods. They hear their friends who are girls talking about it, but most…
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Does Your Son Know How the Female Menstrual Cycle Works?
September 24, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I put together review groups of young boys to go over my books before I publish them. These are my junior editors. It was so fascinating to listen to their questions as we worked through the content of my book I’m a Boy, How Are…
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Girls Need to Know About Boy Anatomy Too
August 20, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It is always interesting to have talks with small groups of girls who have recently started having regular periods. They cautiously make their way into a questioning time about how boys are different. They almost sound like they feel guilty asking me about this. If…
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