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How can I control my hormones during puberty?
When puberty begins, the body starts producing sex hormones….Here are some things you can do that might make those bad moods a bit easier to handle:
- Recognize you’re not alone.
- Catch your breath.
- Talk to people you trust.
- Exercise.
- Get enough sleep.
- Create.
- Cry.
How can I help my son through puberty?
How you can support your child during puberty
- Praise your teenager for their efforts, achievements and positive behaviour.
- Put yourself in your child’s shoes, and try to see their behaviour for what it often is: your child struggling to become an individual.
- Try to stay calm during angry outbursts from your child.
How do hormones affect boys during puberty?
For guys, these hormones travel through the blood and give the testes the signal to begin the production of testosterone and sperm. Testosterone is the hormone that causes most of the changes in a guy’s body during puberty. Sperm cells must be produced for men to reproduce.
What age do boys start being hormonal?
Usually after a girl’s 8th birthday or after a boy turns 9 or 10, puberty begins when an area of the brain called the hypothalamus starts to release gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
At what age should I talk to my son about puberty?
For many boys, puberty can begin at 10 years old. Start talking with them about it at around 8, and there will be plenty of time to discuss what will be happening, and what is normal.
How do you teach boys puberty?
Tips on Discussing Puberty with Your Kids
- Use actual body part language for genitals.
- Keep things short when talking to younger children.
- Use day-to-day situations to trigger conversations.
- Don’t wait to have “the talk”.
- Puberty is a normal part of growing up.
- Fake it until you make it.