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Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson How does a happy, cooperative 12-year-old boy or girl suddenly turn into a sullen, depressed 13-year-old? There are two powerful forces that overtake our children in the early pubescent years, and account for some of the strange behaviour that drives parents crazy. The first is social in nature , with incredible pressures being inflicted on adolescents by the peer group . But the second, which I think is more important, is hormonal in nature. We can see the effect of these hormones on the physical body, of course, but something equally dynamic is occurring in the brain . Human chemistry apparently goes haywire for a few years, affecting mind as well as body. This internal upheaval will motivate a boy or girl to do things that make absolutely no sense to the adults watching anxiously on the sidelines. There’s a tendency for parents to despair during this period of transition. Everything they’ve tried to teach their sons and daughters ...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr Bill Maier Is your child prepared for the changes of puberty ? If so, are you? All children are different and reach puberty at different ages. Boys normally reach it at around the age of 14 and girls at about 12. That’s why parents need to start talking to their children about the changes they can expect from puberty long before it arrives. Kids are usually more open to discussing it before the changes have begun. If we wait until it’s too late, they may feel more uncomfortable. It’s also important to be clear and specific about what changes they can expect. Don’t assume they already know. What they’ve learned from friends and other sources may not be the full story. And while you’re discussing it, don’t forget to explain your values regarding purity and why these values are important to you. They’ll be more likely to follow your principles if you state them clearly, and then model them. From TODAY, Voices - Thursday, 08-April-2010 ----- Blogged wit...

EARLY PUBERTY Consult a doctor to rule out problems that could be linked to early puberty EVELINE GAN, eveline@mediacorp.com.sg AT AN age when most kids’ worries rarely go beyond homework and playtime, nine-year-old Liza Ang has to grapple with a very different set of problems. They include having to put up with unsightly armpit hair and learning how to use a sanitary pad: She started menstruating early this year. Understandably, Liza’s earlier-than-usual sexual development left her mother, Mdm Emily Peng, baffled and anxious. “Obviously, I was shocked. I noticed that she was showing signs of puberty months earlier but I didn’t think she would get her period so early,” said the 48-year-old sales coordinator, who added that Liza’s older sister got her first period only after she turned 13. Liza isn’t alone in her early growing-up woes. In 2004, a nine-year-old Singaporean girl gave birth to a boy after she was impregnated by a schoolmate. The baby was eventually put up for adoption....