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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Body Odor! An Early Puberty Sign for Boys and Girls
May 26, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
A Sign of Early Puberty: Breast Tenderness
May 11, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
One of the first signs your 8-to-10 year old daughter will notice when her body is changing will be breast tenderness. As the hormones of puberty slowly ramp up in her body, tiny glands in her breast will start to develop. They might feel like…
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Puberty: A Time of Celebration!
March 2, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I am so intrigued by the responses I hear from women when asked about their puberty experience. It is so unusual to hear a happy story. Again and again, the conversation quickly turns to the day their period started and how unprepared they were for…
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Parenting Adolescents, Part VI: Changes to Expect During Early Puberty
December 23, 2014
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Puberty means sexual development In this series of articles, I have described how extraordinary developmental changes in the adolescent brain explains much of the behavior that we see in these young kids. Parenting adolescents is challenging because their emotions shift without notice. It feels like…
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Raising Girls Who Are Knowledgeable About Their Female Anatomy
April 7, 2014
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Probably the most important information that we can give our daughters is an understanding of their female anatomy. Because puberty can start as early as eight years old, your daughter may start noticing changes in her body while she’s still in elementary school. As she…
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