Don’t be surprised if your adolescent son starts describing really risky activities he is planning to do. Things like jumping off of high places into the water, scary skateboarding jumps he’s perfecting … the list goes on and on. From the time he’s around 12-years-old…
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Why is My Adolescent Son Suddenly Interested in Risky Activities?
June 25, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
How to Help Your Adolescent Think for Themself
June 11, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When your child was very young, it was your job to guide their choices and strongly impress your opinion upon them. That was the right thing to do. Now that your child is an adolescent (about 10+ years), you have a different responsibility. It is…
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Why is My Adolescent So Emotional?
May 7, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
The number one challenge I hear from parents who are raising adolescent children is their frustration over their child’s up and down emotions. The constant arguing, disrespectful responses, and abrupt angry moments can be daily occurrences. I understand how parents feel and I don’t have…
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Boy Puberty Starts Like Girl Puberty Starts
March 26, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Puberty begins in a similar way in boys and girls. A change in body odor is a sign that will be obvious to you as your son enters puberty and is also a beginning sign in girls. This is how it works. Skin glands attached…
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Adolescent Girls Are Curious About Boy Puberty
September 14, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Adolescent girls are curious about the puberty experience for boys and what is changing in their body. They feel uncomfortable asking questions like this, so it is best to initiate the conversation yourself. It is natural and actually healthy for our daughters to want to…
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