DAD-Chronicals : Puberty - time of changes

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Puberty - time of changes

Many parents hardly recognize their child during puberty. Both internally and externally, this phase of development brings many changes - and also some side effects, which happily disappear again by the end of puberty.

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Physical changes

Puberty generally starts between the ages of 10 and 12 years for boys and between 8 and 10 years for girls. What actually causes puberty in the individual child is still unknown. Most of the first signs of puberty are physical changes: the hairs begin to sprout under the armpits and in the pubic area, the body odor changes and the sweat glands start to work harder - it's time for the first deodorant. The body also changes and it comes again to increased growth spurts, which can also hurt - often in the calf, sometimes in the arms or thighs. Furthermore, the muscles are more pronounced.

In addition to these typical side effects of puberty, there are specific changes in boys and girls. In the boys, the testosterone levels in the blood increases. Testosterone is a sex hormone that occurs in both sexes, but in men in much higher concentrations. The production of the hormone triggers the physical changes that distinguish the child from the man:

  • Hands and feet get an often sudden growth spurt, the same applies to the limbs, but also to the nose or larynx. Due to the time-delayed growth, boys often appear disproportionate during puberty, and the movements become awkward.

  • About the age of 14, the voice break occurs. It arises because the larynx grows in length. The bright child's voice gradually becomes the much lower male voice.

  • Testicles and penis grow. Between the 13th and 14th year, the size increases significantly, the pubic hair grow and the genitals change their color. This process is about 17 years old.

  • During puberty, the first ejaculations occur, which usually occur at night and involuntarily.

In the girl puberty is initiated with the female sex hormone estrogen. Already at the age of 10 there are the first physical changes:

  • The hips are wider, the breast begins to grow and the first pubic hair shows up.

  • Most of the time it comes to the first menstruation about 2 years after the beginning of the physical changes. However, this announces itself long before by the so-called white river. It takes four to six years for the cycle to run regularly.

Physical side effects

In addition to the permanent changes, there are some side effects of puberty, resulting from the still irregular hormone production. So it comes through a sebum overproduction increased to blackheads and pimples, sometimes severe acne. Even greasy hair and sometimes strong body odor may accompany the puberty. The symptoms should be treated so as not to weaken the self-esteem of the adolescents - However, the symptoms usually disappear by themselves when puberty is over and the organism has found its new rhythm.

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Psychic changes

The physical changes are accompanied by various psychological changes, some of which result from the confusion about the unfamiliar body processes. Then there are the first sexual feelings for the opposite sex. All this is very confusing for the children and often leads to demarcation behavior and a strong defensive attitude towards the parents.

However, puberty is actually a process of separation. The child develops into an independent person - this is only possible if it goes its own way and makes its own decisions. These changes are not always without irritation for parents and children. Thus, in the various stages of puberty sometimes strange-looking behaviors occur:

  • Excessive sense of shame, tightness
  • Self-doubt, mood swings, outbursts of anger
  • Distance to the parents, excessive criticism of the behavior of the parents
  • Exaggerated role behavior (macho behavior - Tussigehabe)
  • overconfidence, excessive selfishness
  • detachment from the parental values

Especially as far as the psychic phases of puberty are concerned, there are hardly any standardized rules. Every child pubes differently - but parents should always be aware that adolescents are not themselves at puberty. Physical changes and hormonal processes literally confuse the child's psyche. Puberty is also a process of self-discovery in which the child has to try behaviors to develop a well-established personality.


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Oh jeeezz... this is so hard to read for me, as my kids are still very young. But they grow up so fast and it feels like time is flying by. I am actually somewhat afraid about puberty... more about my girls one indeed. Just the thought of either one of them wanting more distance and does not want to talk with me about important things is killing me already.

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we cant hold em forever all we can do is to show how life is possible with us.... To show a stick together woirth much more than i ll go my own lonely way... ;) Then you will never loose em ;)

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So, when and how do we talk to our littles about puberty, sex and relationships? What about masturbation? Do we name and talk about the perks and responsibilities of self love? At what age? As a mom of two young boys, this topic seems like one I need to prepare for much sooner than later.

yeah as earlier we start to be clear with opur actions and talks with our kids as better sthey can get into this upcoming procedere, the most made the mistake and wait till the moment when the kids start to ask... but mostly then its too late to get it oin a good and easy way... as more o"OPEN" we talk to our kids as more normal it will be ....

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