Time For Puberty - Boys Guide

Puberty can bring a lot of changes—and even more questions.

Why am I growing so fast? Why do I smell different? When will my voice change? What are erections and wet dreams? Why do my feelings seem stronger? Is what’s happening to me normal?

Time for Puberty: A Boy’s Guide to Growing Up gives boys the straightforward, age-appropriate answers they need as their bodies and emotions begin to change.

Written especially for boys around ages 8–12, this friendly guide explains puberty without making it scary, embarrassing, or overly complicated. Readers will learn what changes to expect, why those changes happen, and how to take care of themselves along the way.

Inside, boys will discover helpful information about:

• Growth spurts and changing body shape

• The male reproductive system

• Erections, ejaculation, semen, and wet dreams

• Body hair, sweat, body odor, acne, and hygiene

• Voice changes

• Sleep, nutrition, exercise, and taking care of a growing body

• Stronger emotions, stress, anger, and confidence

• Muscles and body image

• Privacy, personal boundaries, and online safety

• Crushes, attraction, and healthy relationships

• Questions boys may feel too embarrassed to ask

Throughout the book, “Is This Normal?”, “Good to Know,” “What Do I Do?” and “Ask an Adult” sections make important information easy to find when boys need it.

Whether read from beginning to end or kept nearby as a private reference, Time for Puberty helps boys understand one of the biggest transitions of childhood with accurate information, reassurance, and respect.

Growing up comes with questions. This book helps boys find the answers.

Jason Himes is a children’s author with a degree in Social Work who writes books designed to help kids and families navigate the questions, challenges, and milestones that come with growing up.

His books cover everything from first experiences and childhood fears to health, emotions, family relationships, and growing independence. His goal is to take subjects that may feel confusing, intimidating, or difficult to talk about and explain them in a way children can understand—while giving parents and caregivers a helpful starting point for important conversations.

With the Time for Puberty series, Jason brings that same approach to one of childhood’s biggest transitions, giving young readers straightforward, age-appropriate information about their changing bodies, feelings, relationships, and responsibilities.