Boys don’t like to talk about puberty. Spontaneous erections, wet dreams, hair growth; boys are uncomfortable talking about all these things and especially with their parents. However, we know they have questions. And we realize that what they learn about their bodies now will help…
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Top 5 Questions About Puberty From Parents of Sons
June 3, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
How To Teach Your Son About Puberty (when he doesn’t want to talk about it!)
May 25, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you are a parent of a boy in puberty, you understand how difficult it is to teach your son ANYTHING about the changes that will happen in his body. The simple fact is, boys just don’t want to talk to their parents about puberty. I was reminded of…
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How to Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 3: Pimples and Body Odor
May 23, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
These first three lessons of the series are particularly useful if your daughter is 8-10 years old and just beginning puberty. In the first lesson, I talked about basic female anatomy, including the ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes and vagina. Next we talked about breast buds,…
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WHY Boys Need to Learn About Puberty
May 18, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Teaching boys about puberty reminds me of something that happened recently with my daughter and her 5-year old twins. She asked me to go with her and the twins to a routine visit with their pediatrician. The twins had only seen their doctor for scheduled…
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How To Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 2: Breast Development
May 16, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Now that spring is here, it is time for summer clothes and swimsuits. There will be surprise on some mom’s faces when they notice their 9-year-old daughter is starting to show some breast development! It is hard to believe that a girl this age is in…
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