verage age for menstruation is 12.8 years but ranges from 8 to 18. Menstruation is seen as the beginning of womanhood in our society and young girls are in competition to get it as soon as or before their friends.What do you think are some of the changes Boys experience? Discuss and guide their responses. Say good, nice and yes after someone gives a response. David Elkind says Boys worry about how tall they will become, when they will have too shave, the size of their penis, spontaneous erections, wet dreams, and acne. Lets look at the major concerns Boys experience.Height: The growth spurt of adolescence for Boys begins usually around 12 or 13 and is most rapid around 14. Unlike Girls, Boys are complimented for their Heigth. The peril is for Boys who do not grow to 59 or above. During these years Boys express concerns about being short. Weight seems to be less of a problem for teenage Boys than Girls.Sexual Development: Changes in a Boys sexual apparatus begin between the ages of 10 and 13 with the enlargement of the testes. This continues for 3 years. The greatest concern of Boys is the growth in the size of the penis, which grows rapidly about a year after the growth of the testes. The average penis size is between 4 and 6 inches. Since there is so much mythical information about penis size it is important to have accurate information when easing the concerns of Boys. Let the know that the size and shape of the penis are not related to a mans ability to give and receive pleasure. Another area that increases young Boys self -consciousness is the spontaneous hardening of the penis. This incident is particularly embarrassing because of the belief of the imaginary audience Does any one remember what the imaginary audience is? It leads a young person to feel that everybody in the room is aware of his or her conditions. Teenagers also feel this way with acne.The physical changes associated with puberty become perils becau...
