All About Puberty
Voice cracking? Clothes don't fit? Puberty can be a confusing time, but learning about it doesn't have to be. Read all about it in this article for kids.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/grow/body_stuff/puberty.html
BBC: Puberty
Interactive images display male and female bodies as they change during puberty.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/lifecycle/teenagers/
Boys and Puberty
Learn why girls may be taller, when muscles start to develop, where hair starts to grow, and why sweat can smell bad.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/grow/boy/boys_puberty.html
It's a Girl Thing
About the physical and emotional changes that take place at puberty. Talks about menstruation. Includes a message board.
http://www.girlspace.com/girlthing/girlthing/
KidsHealth: Growing Up
Information about changing bodies and minds and the kinds of issues that older kids face.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/
Preteen Health Talk
Site by the Palo Alto Medical Foundation dealing with topics of interest written by and for other teens and tweens. Also includes movie and book reviews.
http://www.pamf.org/preteen/
Puberty
What it is, when it happens, and common concerns.
http://www.coolnurse.com/puberty.htm
Puberty Information for Boys
Explains the changes that happen in a boy's body during puberty. Includes voice, skin, hair, body size, and emotional changes. [PDF]
http://www.aap.org/pubserv/patedcd/demo/pdffiles/papers/HE020802.pdf
Spiderbytes: Puberty
Information about puberty in point form and some quizzes.
http://www.spiderbytes.ca/Puberty/Puberty.shtml
Teen Health website: Boys and Young Men
Offers answers to common questions that boys and young men ask about how the body changes during puberty.
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Health/TeenHealth/sexualhealth/changing/boys.htm
Your Changing Voice
Find out how the voice works and why it changes during puberty.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/grow/boy/changing_voice.html
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