Definition of Puberty
Puberty is a developmental stage that is experienced by the body of a child when the body starts transforming into an adult body; during the stages of puberty a boy child start transforming gradually into a man while the girl child starts developing into a woman. Meaning that a child at a certain age will start developing their sexual organs and when fully developed is able to conceive children in future.
Ages of puberty varies in every child because of their different ways of growth, some might start experiencing puberty at their early age while some at their teenage age. Puberty I will say is a gift to every child because when a child did not develop these sexual organs then bringing forth kids to the world will be as good as impossible.
Puberty in a girl child
Girls are known to start maturity faster than the boys some may start noticing these changes as early as 8 years old. The time for puberty varies depending on some factors like family gene, food etc. some families are known to have rapid growth and a child born into that family will start developing into an adult at a very tender age. Also, the way in which a child feeds will also effect growth that is why most children that eat more of junk foods mature very faster than normal. When a girl child starts experiencing puberty she gradually develop into a woman and the shape, body size and height that she will gain will absolutely depend on what I have explained earlier.
Some changes that take place in a girl child during puberty
- Shooting out of the breasts in which one of the breasts is noticed to be bigger than the other
- Growing of hair in the armpit
- Growing of hair in the pubic area
- Widening of the hip
- The buttocks get bigger
- She start having monthly periods which is also known as menstrual flow
- She start being moody at times
- She starts having pimples
- She feels sexual urge easily
How to cope and live healthy with puberty changes as a girl
- Take your bath regularly and always use antiseptic in your bath water especially during your period
- Wash your underwear with clean water, rinse well and spread under the sun
- Change your menstrual pad twice or three times a day depending on the type of flow if heavy or light flow this is to avoid infection and discomfort
- Sleep in a well ventilated and comfortable room
- Eat healthy meals especially fruits and vegetables
- Avoid staying too close with the opposite sex
- Read more books on puberty
- Talk to your parents or health care provider if necessary
- Be happy that you are gradually becoming a woman
Puberty in a boy child
Boys do not experience puberty as early as the girls do, a boy might start undergoing developmental changes as from 14 – 16 years of age. His body gradually starts transforming to that of a man, the size, shape, height his body will maintain will also depend on his family gene and also the food he feeds on.
Changes a boy experiences during puberty are
- Rapid increase in height
- Muscle building
- Enlargement of the penis and testicles
- Growth of hair on the upper and lower lips, cheeks and chin
- Some grow hair on the chest
- Hair grows in the armpit
- Hair grows in the pubic areas around the genitals
- You start having cracked or deep voice
- Might have pimples
- Starts getting erections
- You start experiencing wet dreams
How to cope and live healthy with the changes
- You sweat more often so shower more often and use perfume on your clothe
- Shave your armpit and use shore
- Shave your bears to look good
- Wear neat underwear
- Wear pants or bowers to help package the testis and penis
- Eat healthy food so that your body will be properly built
- Wet dreams should not border you, just take your bath and wash and spread the bed sheet
- Building your muscles by taking a walk or jogging
- Talk to your parents and health care provider if necessary
Advise to parents on puberty
Teach your children about puberty when you think that they are of age. Guide them properly and don’t allow them to learn this from elsewhere, teach them sex education and don’t shy away from it. Encourage them to be happy with the changes that they are undergoing and tell them the reason why these changes are important to them.
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