Information on the physical and emotional changes that take place in boy and girls during puberty. From Child Development Institute includes guidelines for parents and kids.
As children approach and move through adolescence, they proceed through the following five stages of puberty:
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Boys |
Girls |
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Stage one |
Prepubertal |
Prepubertal |
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Stage two |
Testes enlarge Body odor |
Breast budding First pubic hair Body odor Height spurt |
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Stage three |
Penis enlarges Pubic hair starts growing Ejaculation (wet dreams) |
Breasts enlarge Pubic hair darkens, becomes curlier Vaginal discharge |
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Stage four |
Continued
enlargement of testes and penis Penis and scrotal sac deepen in color Pubic hair curlier and coarser Height spurt Male breast development |
Onset of
menstruation Nipple is distinct from areola |
| Stage five |
Fully mature adult Pubic hair extends to inner thighs Increases in height slow, then stop |
Fully mature
female Pubic hair extends to inner thighs Increases in height slow, then stop |