Puberty?

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i'd be interested to hear the response. alec is 11, but has shown no signs

of puberty. the only change has been that his shoe size went from a 1 1/2 to a

3 1/2 in a matter of 2 months.

Lori mom to Alec (11DS) and le (15-teenager)

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Hi! This is a question for those of you with older boys. Ben is going to be 11

the middle of February and is already showing signs of puberty if you know what

I mean. Is this early? I didn't think this happened until boys hit about 13 or

so.

Also, what can I expect during this time. He already is hungry constantly,

growing out of his clothes and showing signs of independence. Thanks for any

comments.

M.

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I think our children with DS hit puberty a bit earlier than the general

population.....at least this is true of the children with whom I compare notes

with their parents in my area. My line was always, " Sure, they're delayed in

all other areas, but not this one!!!! " Facial hair and body hair was definately

emerging by age 11 for him.

The only thing I had and still occasionally have trouble with is his

ability to understand when it is appropriate to ........how shall I phrase

this.......touch himself or whatever. I know he doesn't grasp the concept of

sexuality and whatnot and I really don't know how to put it simply to him. I

just make sure if there is a time he needs to do this or that, that he

understands he needs to be away from others and in the privacy of his room. He

is a typical young man with natural urges and this certainly isn't a big

problem, but it is something I keep tabs on because, like any other teenage, he

enjoys hanging in his room and doesn't appreciate someone coming in without

knocking first~!

Jackie, Mom to 16ds, 13, and Bradley 10

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In a message dated 1/24/2004 6:40:52 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

cindysue@... writes:

> And for masturbation, that started about a year before that. It took some

> work, but he now gets embarassed if caught.

Maverick is very active in this area. VERY. He has hit puberty at full

tilt. He knows that he needs to do it in private.

His voice is changing and he has more of a mustache than his 14 yr old

brother. And tonight, he got his first pimple!

And he is GIRL CRAZY!

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entered puberty this past summer. He turned 10 in August. I thought

something was wrong with him and made his doctor look to see if everything was

normal at his annual checkup in November. He said he's not the average Joe, but

still within normal limits. I even consulted with my older son, who at first

didn't want to hear anything - but when I told him I had no point of reference

for a 10 year old boy (having not seen him naked since age 7), I really needed

his input. He looked and I'd better have him checked out. I don't see any

facial or underarm hair, yet.

And for masturbation, that started about a year before that. It took some work,

but he now gets embarassed if caught. If I tell him to go to his room if he

wants to do that, he tells me " no, you leave " . At the beginning, he could care

less where he was or who was watching...now he does.

Puberty?

Hi! This is a question for those of you with older boys. Ben is going to be

11 the middle of February and is already showing signs of puberty if you know

what I mean. Is this early? I didn't think this happened until boys hit about

13 or so.

Also, what can I expect during this time. He already is hungry constantly,

growing out of his clothes and showing signs of independence. Thanks for any

comments.

M.