It doesn’t take very long before a young boy realizes that he has a penis and that girls don’t have one. It is always cute, and a little surprising, when they ask you why girls are different. A classic question is, “How do they pee…
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“How do girls go pee?” | Things Kids Ask!
June 24, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When is it time? Using a Tampon
June 10, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Now that summer is here, this is a good opportunity to talk to your daughter about using a tampon so she stays confident and comfortable with being active during her period. Tampons can make the summer days easier, especially if she likes to swim. Start by…
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Promote a Healthy View of Sexuality | PBS.com
June 1, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Over the weekend I read an interesting article from PBS about sex education in the Dutch schools. Although the article is a bit more progressive than most of us would be comfortable with, it did offer some interesting ideas. I am in the process of…
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Body Odor! An Early Puberty Sign for Boys and Girls
May 26, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
The biological process of puberty makes a quiet entrance into a child’s life in many ways, except for changes in how they SMELL! Interestingly, the hormone that has a big effect on the skin, in both boys and girls, is a form of testosterone. There…
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A Different Kind of Mother’s Day Card
May 6, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Each year on Mother’s Day our children make precious gifts and write adorable cards to thank us for the special ways we have loved them through the year. I have saved many of those cards and they will always be a treasure to me. But…
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