PSHE Personal Wellbeing Puberty Body changes differences Part

PSHE: Personal Wellbeing Puberty: Body changes & differences Part 1 © Changing Faces 2009 Registered Charity No. 1011222 Charity registered in Scotland SC 039725

What this lesson will cover… n What is puberty? n What changes can we expect? n A look at the differences between girls and boys and amongst each other

What is puberty? n Puberty is the time in life when you begin to become an adult. This means a lot of changing and growing – both inside and out. n Some of the changes that happen in puberty are also known as adolescence. n Puberty starts because of sex hormones (chemicals in our bodies that send messages about our development).

Changes in boys Penis & testes size ( or willy & balls) n Body & facial hair n Pubic hair (the hair around our sex organs) n Body shape n Voice change (or voice breaking) n Body odor (our smell) & acne (spots) n

Changes in girls Breast development n Body hair (e. g. on our legs, arms, underarms) & pubic hair (the hair around n our sex organs) Menstruation (a monthly bleed or period) n Body shape n Body odor (our smell) & acne (spots) n

Differences amongst boys n Penis & testes: n Body & facial hair: n Pubic hair: n Body shape & muscle: n Voice change: n Body odour & acne: – All look different and vary in size and shape – Some men have lots of facial hair, while others have very little – Not all men develop chest hair – Like the hair on our head, pubic hair varies in colour and thickness – Growth spurts happen to different boys at different times and in different ways; people are all different shapes and sizes – One side of the body might develop faster than the other – Happens to different boys at different times and in different ways; everybody sounds different. – Both result from an increase in hormone levels and affect everyone differently.

Differences amongst girls n Breast development: – Breasts are all different shapes and sizes n Body hair & pubic hair: – As with boys the colour and thickness of body hair and pubic hair varies between girls n Menstruation (a monthly bleed or ‘period’): – Girls can start their period within a big range of ages; it could be at age 8, or it could be at 16 – No two girls’ periods are exactly alike, some last 2 days, others a week n Body shape: – Hip size varies between girls, as does overall size and shape n Body odor & acne: – Just like boys, odor and acne result from an increase in hormone levels and affect everyone differently

Quiz revisited 1. Puberty is when a child’s body changes into an adult body - TRUE 2. Girls mature quicker than boys - FALSE 3. Puberty can change how we look, sound, feel and even smell - TRUE 4. Puberty starts at the same time for everyone - FALSE 5. All boys develop chest hair - FALSE 6. In puberty one side of our body can develop faster than the other - TRUE 7. In puberty both girls and boys develop hair on their sex organs - TRUE 8. Adolescents are people who are moody and have spots - FALSE 9. All girls develop big breasts during puberty - FALSE 10. Everybody goes through puberty - TRUE

Where to go for more info on puberty? n Friends: They’re going through the same thing too, so don’t be embarrassed to talk things through with each other n Parents: They went through it too, so they do understand n Teachers, school counsellors or other adults in school: They are always around to talk to and discuss individual worries n Internet: there are lots of useful websites to help answer your questions