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“Our goal is that children everywhere will have the knowledge to make wise choices in the care of their bodies.” – Dr. Metten

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Start Early Teaching Your Son About His Boy Anatomy

April 1, 2021 by Dr. Shelley Metten Leave a Comment

If your son is 5-7 years old, please take advantage of this very sweet age to begin teaching him about his boy anatomy. As soon as he enters puberty, in just a few years, he will likely be less interested in learning this important information from you with each passing year.

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Filed Under: 5 - 7 Year Old Boys, Blog, For Parents Tagged With: 5-7 year old boys, anatomy for kids, parenting, parenting boys, Puberty, teach 5-7 year olds

When Young Boys Are Curious About Their Penis

February 25, 2021 by Dr. Shelley Metten Leave a Comment

Has your 5-7-year-old son started asking you questions about his boy anatomy? They tend to be very curious about their penis and want everyone to know about their questions. This is normal and healthy exploration on the part of your son, but make sure you answer his questions.

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Filed Under: 5 - 7 Year Old Boys, Blog, For Parents Tagged With: 5-7 year old boys, anatomy for kids, parenting, parenting boys, Puberty, teach 5-7 year olds

Boys Ask: Why are my Testicles Sensitive to Temperature?

September 3, 2020 by Dr. Shelley Metten Leave a Comment

It might be interesting for your young son to learn that his testicles are sensitive to temperature. The testicles are located inside a sack of skin called the scrotum. The scrotum is very thin. It doesn’t provide good insulation from temperature changes that might affect the testicles. This anatomy illustration is from by book, “I’m a Boy, Special Me.”

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Filed Under: 5 - 7 Year Old Boys, Blog, For Parents Tagged With: parenting, parenting boys, pre-adolescent boys

How to Teach Young Boys to Protect Themselves

August 6, 2020 by Dr. Shelley Metten Leave a Comment

We often think of teaching our young girls about how to protect themselves from unwanted touching, but our sons are also vulnerable. The 5-7 age group is the time to teach them how to protect themselves.

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Filed Under: 5 - 7 Year Old Boys, Blog, For Parents Tagged With: adolescent boys, parenting, parenting boys, pre-adolescent boys

New “I’m a Boy” Book for 5-7 Year Old Boys

July 7, 2020 by Dr. Shelley Metten Leave a Comment

If you have been following my blogs, you know that I encourage parents of boys to begin teaching them about their body as early as possible.

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Filed Under: 5 - 7 Year Old Boys, Blog, For Parents Tagged With: adolescent boys, parenting, parenting boys, pre-adolescent boys

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Dr. Shelley Metten (Dr. M) and Anatomy for Kids helps children and adolescents learn about how the amazing body works. We provide beautifully illustrated age-appropriate books and resources to teach children about their changing body.

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