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Here's

some info to help get you started. You'll find more in our

Good Health

Play Sheet that comes with ou

Kit.

Know this:

it's not only about your

PHYSICAL being that will change

you need to understand what to expect emotionally as a result of

puberty.

Take a look below:

Good Health Kit

The Good Health Kit comes
with helpful info about your
body and hygiene . It's also a
pretty good bag for your gear.

f you are a young teenage or pre-teen boy, your body is going to

start changing and i

t's up to each of you to take care of yourself & to

know about good hygiene and personal care.

ecause

if you don't want to be babied by your folks,

then you have

to learn about your body and how to

best care for it.

You're becoming a young man and y

seriously

need to start

thinking about how you look, smell and feel if you want to stand out

a crowd

...

but

in a good way.

There is a wide array of men's hair care products available. Start
exploring.
available. Start exploring.

Young

men of color

may have hair that is dry

and delicate

rotect it by shampooing and conditioning less

often may

have hair that is dry and delicate and conditioning -

protect it by shampooing and styling it gently with a wide-

and

conditioning less often comb and use hair gels and

conditioners.and styling it gently with a wide-tooth gels

and

conditioners.comb and use hair gels and

conditioners.

Acne:

Keep your face clean and your hands off. Check out

the Good

Health Play Sheet to learn more about acne.

Keep yourself clean

- bathe everyday and after playing

sports.

Hormones:

Are chemicals that play a role in almost all of

the

changes that happen to you during puberty. Hormones

carry

messages to the reproductive organs of the body and

tells it how

to grow.

Jock Itch:

Is a fungal infection of the outer layer of the

skin,

hair or

nails. Using public showers and locker

rooms

increases the

chances of getting jock itch.

Symptoms include a rash in the groin, skin folds, inner-

thighs or

buttocks but not on scrotum or penis.

Treatment includes washing infected area with warm

water

soap and applying anti-fungal cream.

Physical

Testosterone:

A hormone that starts in the Pituitary Gland

and

travels through the blood to the Testicles, where it is

produced

and causes the increase in facial and body hair

and the growth in

the size of the penis. Effects men

throughout their adult years.

Anger:

Testosterone brings feelings that

are hard

to deal with. Anger is a natural

human emotion &

during puberty, the

feelings become more intense

because of

testosterone. Sometimes the smallest

setbacks can trigger a surge of anger. You

may

not be able to think clearly.

You have to lean to deal with anger and

remember to not use violence as it only

makes

things worse.

Emotional
(yes, boys have emotions)

Anger:

How to Deal

talk to an adult
take a deep breath
think about what is bothering you
exercise
step back and out of the situation.

Stress:

Puberty is a time of change and

change

always stressful. Here's some

suggestion on

how

to deal with it:

Get plenty of sleep.
Exercise regularly. Exercise causes your body to
release Endorphins (chemicals that transmit info
in your brain) which help you to feel better.
Try relaxing by envisioning a peaceful place.
Hang out with your pet.
Talk to a friend or parent.
Be as prepared as possible for any school
assignment or activity.

Game Plan:

Decide who and what you want to be and make a plan.
Always try to do your best.
Believe in yourself.
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Be confident in the person you are and what you believe in.
Make a list of your good points & enhance them.
Make a list of what needs improvement and a plan of action.
Remember school is your first career so always do your best.