Physical or Behavioral Signs of Incipient Puberty: A Case Study
Virtual Child Paper #4
Columbia College
Describe any physical or behavioral signs of incipient puberty, including changes in physical appearance, behavior or emotions at ages 12 and 14 years.
During the ages of puberty there are quite a few changes that start to occur in boys and girls that. Children bodies began to rapidity change and they began to experience different emotions and feelings. Changes in males include Facial and body hair, a deeper voice, and changes in the male reproductive organs. While girls develop breast, start menstruation and grow body hair. (p.356)
Because of the surge in hormones the desire to be well liked by their peers adolescents may go through emotional and behavioral changes. Boys may feel anger and annoyance while girls experience anger and depression.
When Carlo was twelve I began to notice sighs that he was in fact reaching puberty. One of the first signs was his Increase in eating and his fast paced growing. Also while Carlo was positive and happy most days he did start to experience mood swings, and would sometimes become quite annoyed and frustrated with me at time.
Carlo also expressed to my partner that he wanted to shave, and I did notice that he was indeed starting to grow a bit of facial hair.
Carlo was also showing more interest in sexual related content and I even found he was looking at pornographic material on his computer. He was also becoming much more interested in girls, and would often have conversations with his friends about them. It was quite obvious that Carlo was maturing and reaching puberty.
What activities and experiences at ages 12 and 14 has your teen been involved in that might promote healthy behavioral practices, physical fitness and skill in sports?
While Carlo was never really interested or very good at playing sports, Carlo did find other ways that promoted healthy behavioral and physical practices. Carlo has been in the scouts since a very young age
Columbia College
Describe any physical or behavioral signs of incipient puberty, including changes in physical appearance, behavior or emotions at ages 12 and 14 years.
During the ages of puberty there are quite a few changes that start to occur in boys and girls that. Children bodies began to rapidity change and they began to experience different emotions and feelings. Changes in males include Facial and body hair, a deeper voice, and changes in the male reproductive organs. While girls develop breast, start menstruation and grow body hair. (p.356)
Because of the surge in hormones the desire to be well liked by their peers adolescents may go through emotional and behavioral changes. Boys may feel anger and annoyance while girls experience anger and depression.
When Carlo was twelve I began to notice sighs that he was in fact reaching puberty. One of the first signs was his Increase in eating and his fast paced growing. Also while Carlo was positive and happy most days he did start to experience mood swings, and would sometimes become quite annoyed and frustrated with me at time.
Carlo also expressed to my partner that he wanted to shave, and I did notice that he was indeed starting to grow a bit of facial hair.
Carlo was also showing more interest in sexual related content and I even found he was looking at pornographic material on his computer. He was also becoming much more interested in girls, and would often have conversations with his friends about them. It was quite obvious that Carlo was maturing and reaching puberty.
What activities and experiences at ages 12 and 14 has your teen been involved in that might promote healthy behavioral practices, physical fitness and skill in sports?
While Carlo was never really interested or very good at playing sports, Carlo did find other ways that promoted healthy behavioral and physical practices. Carlo has been in the scouts since a very young age
References: Feldman, R. S. (2012). Child Development (Sixth ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson. http://www.myvirtualchild.com/dashboard.html#