Parenting 'Tweens (9-12) Support Group
This community is focused on the joys, challenges and concerns faced by parents of tweens (9 to 11 year olds). The major areas of child development include: physical development, perception and sensory development, communication and language development, cognitive development, emotional development and social development.
My son came in this morning and told me his (wee wee) felt kind of all tingley and funny and his daddy wasn't there to take a look so that left me well I took a look and it is lets say for lack of a better word standing at attention so we called his dad at work now I know its natural for little boys to get "stiffies" but he called me from school at about 10:00am and said it had been getting hard off and on sense about 7:30.I know its normal for them to get them in the morrnings but is it normal for them to have them through out the day he will be 10 in Jan.Any advice on this would be wonderful.
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
The thing is, when puberty first hits their testoterone levels are insanely high, and things like the 'stiffies' are pretty much out of control. All day, anyday, anywhere, anytime! You need to do "the talk", explain to him what it is, what it means, and how to react to it ; ie do NOT go proudly showing it to all your friends!!!!!