popular topics in puberty and sex
Talking About SexWhat to Tell Your Teen About SexWhat to Tell Your Teen About Sex Info Flash 53 percent of high school students say they've had sex. This means that your teen may have sex, regardless of the values you've conveyed. It is vital to talk to your teen about safe sex. If you're dead...- Acne"I Can't Go Anywhere -- I Have a Pimple!""I Can't Go Anywhere -- I Have a Pimple!" Info Flash Eighty-three percent of teens worry at least sometimes about their complexion; approximately one-third or more indicate that they have felt anxious, embarrassed, or frustrated by their acne. A...
- MenstruationDoes Growth Stop with Onset of Menstruation?A girl's growth slows down once she starts her periods, but it doesn't stop completely. ...
- Changes During PubertyGirls and PubertyGirls and Puberty In girls, breast development can begin any time between the ages of 8 and 13. (Later development may be considered “delayed” but is not necessarily abnormal.) As the breasts grow, pubic hair will begin to appear, and your d...
PMSMenstrual Problems: Symptoms and TreatmentMenstrual Problems: Symptoms and Treatment Now even the most conservative physicians no longer believe that PMS is “all in the head.” Problems that crop up two weeks before you start menstruating and those that occur during your period are v...- Talking About SexSex Education: What Should You Say?Sex Education: What Should You Say? Tales from the Parent Zone Jason was observed blinking frequently, staring obsessively at his hands, popping breath mints, and applying zit medication every few hours. Finally he confessed to his parents. He ...
- MenstruationIrregular Menstruation in TeensWhat should you do when your 14-year-old goes five months without a period? ...
- Connecting With Your TeenStarting Difficult Conversation with TeensStarting Difficult Conversation with TeensHaving trouble talking about the delicate subjects in your teen's life? Don't start a conversation you can't finish. Get the facts you need to talk honestly with your kids.Forty percent of high-school sen...
- Teen SexMother Finds Sexual Notes to DaughterOur expert suggests ways a mother can help a child deal with unwanted sexual overtures. ...
- Homosexual TeensTeen Thinks He's GayA mother seeks help in dealing with her feelings and advising her son, after learning that he is gay. ...
Growth and Physical DevelopmentI Need Help! Are Breast Lumps on Boys Normal?A mother finds a breast lump on her 11-year-old boy. Our expert weighs in on how normal this is. ...- SexualityTeen Fears That He's a PedophileOne incident does not make a teen a pedophile, but it does indicate the need for a discussion with a skilled, compassionate therapist. ...
FriendshipsAffectionate Five-Year-OldA mother worries that her five-year-old's displays of affection toward his friends are inappropriate. ...- Dealing With BulliesEleven-Year-Old Called GayWhat used to be unheard of in elementary school is now common practice -- taunting and bullying based on actual or perceived sexual orientation. ...
- Early PubertyEarly Breast DevelopmentFind out how to handle it when your eight-year-old's breasts start developing. ...
- Changing HormonesMood Swings in Sixth-Grade GirlThis girl is going through the mood swings that accompany the bodily and hormone changes of puberty. ...
- Teens and DatingFather Won't Let 16-Year-Old DateAttempts to control a 16-year-old by forbidding her from doing natural, healthy things that are part of her growth and development may backfire. ...
- Teens and DatingShould 14-Year-Old Talk to Boys on the Phone?Talking on the phone is a privilege, not a right. Whether teens are talking to boys or girls on the phone, the rules should be the same. ...
