When you think about signs you expect to see in your child during puberty, pain in their legs is usually not one of them. About half of all 8-12 year old adolescents experience pain in their legs in the evening or pain that might even…
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Puberty
Growing Pains or Something More?
January 20, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
She’s not a little girl anymore… | Transitions for parents during puberty
January 7, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
These pictures were placed in a frame and given to my son by his daughter, my granddaughter, for Christmas. In the picture on the left, my granddaughter is 2 years old and barely able to reach her dad’s hand. In the picture on the right,…
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How Informed Is Your Son? | Movember & Men’s Health Awareness
November 21, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Each year No-vember becomes Mo-vember as the Movember Foundation takes over to promote men’s health awareness around the topics of prostate and testicular cancers, poor mental health and physical inactivity. This is also a great opportunity to consider what your son needs to know about his…
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Girls of All Ages Need to Know About Hormones
November 4, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
No matter what your age, if you are a woman, hormones are probably affecting your life in some way. When we were young, around 8-10 years old, hormones began ramping up to steer our body into puberty. Our memory of being a preteen is dominated…
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How to Teach Your 8 – 10 Year Old Son About Puberty
October 23, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
A frequent question I am asked about boys in the 8-10 year old age group is how to start a conversation with them about puberty and what to teach them. Boys in this age group are typically more willing to discuss this topic, but it…
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