American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen

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Author: Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer

ISBN-10: 0787983438

ISBN-13: 9780787983437

Category: Growing Up & Aging

Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every boy's life. It's especially important at this time to get answers and advice from a trusted source. The American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these important topics and more:\ \ Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect—from your developing body to your feelings about girls\ The...

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Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every boy’s life.  It’s even more important to get answers and advice to the most common health issues boys face from a trusted source.  The American Medical Association Boy’s Guide to Becoming a Teen is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these important topics and more: Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect—from your developing body to your feelings about girls  The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body  Pimples, acne, and how to properly care for your skinYour reproductive system—inside and outThinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings TheAmerican Medical Association Boy’s Guide to Becoming a Teen will help you understand the health issues that are of most concern to teenage boys, and will teach you how to be safe, happy, and healthy through these years.Children's LiteratureThis 125 page book is an introduction to puberty for boys and briefly discusses all aspects, both physical and emotional, of the process of moving from childhood to adulthood. Published under the auspices of the American Medical Association, its format is a series of questions that a prospective teen may ask, with answers provided by a family physician. Overall, the tone is one of "you are not alone" and encourages the reader to seek appropriate adult advice if their questions need further explanation. The discussions cover all facets such as eating, exercise, height, weight, the reproductive system, feelings, relationships, sex, and so on. The accompanying cartoon drawings seem silly and inappropriate at times but the information is straightforward and helpful. Parents might consider reading it with their teen to foster open communication. A glossary, an index, and sources for further info are included.

FOREWORD. Chapter One: WELCOME TO PUBERTY. Chapter Two: EATING, EXERCISE, AND A HEALTHY WEIGHT. Chapter Three: YOUR HEIGHT. Chapter Four: YOUR SKIN, TEETH, AND HAIR. Chapter Five: YOUR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM—INSIDE AND OUT. Chapter Six: ERECTIONS, WET DREAMS, AND MASTURBATION. Chapter Seven: YOUR FEELINGS. Chapter Eight: RELATIONSHIPS. Chapter Nine: WHAT ABOUT SEX? FIND OUT MORE! GLOSSARY. INDEX.

\ Children's Literature\ - Meredith Kiger\ This 125 page book is an introduction to puberty for boys and briefly discusses all aspects, both physical and emotional, of the process of moving from childhood to adulthood. Published under the auspices of the American Medical Association, its format is a series of questions that a prospective teen may ask, with answers provided by a family physician. Overall, the tone is one of "you are not alone" and encourages the reader to seek appropriate adult advice if their questions need further explanation. The discussions cover all facets such as eating, exercise, height, weight, the reproductive system, feelings, relationships, sex, and so on. The accompanying cartoon drawings seem silly and inappropriate at times but the information is straightforward and helpful. Parents might consider reading it with their teen to foster open communication. A glossary, an index, and sources for further info are included.\ \