Do boys become emotional during puberty?

[SparklyGothKat]

My Ds1 is 10, and the past month he has become very emotional, his teacher has also noticed this. One example is one thursday he forgot that he had science club after school and came running after me while walking to the car with the girls. WHen I said he had science club, he burst into tears, saying he was stupid and got into a real state. I let him miss science club that week, but he was crying all the way home.
I think he might be starting puberty, but do boys gte emotional?
TIA

[juuule]

Yes. Or at least mine have. Outburst of erratic emotions.

[SparklyGothKat]

I know I was a moody cow when I hit puberty, but not living at home whne my brother hit puberty, I have no idea anout boys. He cries over little things.

[SparklyGothKat]

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[Hopeysgirlwasntbig]

OMG, my DS1 is 11 and we've definitely noticed he has become more emotional, everything seems to be at extreme levels, upset v easily, angry easily etc etc. Hellllllllllp usssss, how many years is this likely to go on for???????

[Hopeysgirlwasntbig]

PS, meant to say, it really narks me when people go on about when my DD reaches her teens, oh what a nightmare she'll be, hate that. It obviously isn't just girls that suffer.

[SparklyGothKat]

i know its scary.. poor boys

[Ash80]

I think boys can also get emotional, as they also experince a surge and change in thier hormones. Also could be a good idea to have a chat with him, there might be something else that may be bothering him.

[Hopeysgirlwasntbig]

How's your DS2 getting on Sparkly? I see you had him early in September. I had my DD in September too, but only 1 week early!

[SparklyGothKat]

he is doing well, we did have problems with weight gain and all the health care people going on at me to give up BF, and he is only 12lb at 24 weeks but he is doing well and still BF.

[Hopeysgirlwasntbig]

WELL DONE YOU!!!! That's really good to know. You should pop onto the September thread, it would be good to keep in touch. AND support each other through these hormonal yrs (our boys that is!)

[bellavita]

Oh gosh, this explains a lot then. My DS1 who will be 11 in June is just like this.

[OrmIrian]

Mine is. He's 11 now and cries over everything. He's always had a temper but now he cries more than gets angry.

[SparklyGothKat]

I have been using the nov board because thats when Ds2 was due and he isn't doing things that a baby born at term in sept would be doing yet. Will pop over there though

[Hopeysgirlwasntbig]

[suedonim]

I don't recall ds1 being particularly tearful but he was very moody. We also had eating issues with him, bordering on anorexia, in his teens. He probably was my most difficult teen (so far - three down, one to go!) even though he was the easiest baby/small child.

[cakeandwine]

Its so good to find this posting. My ds who is 10 is just like this. His moods change at a drop of a hat and they are really extreme moods. Beginning to think I've made some huge mistake in the way I have bought him up. I was getting really upset.

[NAB3wishesfor2008]

It must be very scary all the changes the boys go through so I would expect tears.

[pagwatch]

Umm.
My Ds1 is 14 now and it has been fine.
I guess he did go through a time of being offended when we were just joking so he was a little extra sensitive. But nothing major.
So no - I don't think it always happens.

[Christywhisty]

My DS is 12 and gets quite tearful over somethings. I got the wrong day for his science trip the other week. He had to go in early for it, so got there and realised no trip. He got himself into an awful state and walked back to the station to come home because he didn't have any books for the day.
I had 40 mins of tears on the mobile and me trying to coax him back to school.

[dylsmum1998]

thank you for this thread, i have noticed my ds showing some of these traits- e.g. major mood swings (happy to snappy in 2 secs!)
could explainn it a little more. have been worrying a lot about this, it didnt even occur to me it might be puberty getting ready to strike!
I'm from a family of mainly girls, my brother is quite a bit younger so i was home whne he was this age.
could explain a lot tho

[Meandmyjoe]

Crikey just had a flash back to when me and my brother were younger. He was nearly 13 and I was 11 and we were going through puberty about the same time. Our poor dad had to put up with a lot. We were both emotional wrecks!

My brother in particular would cry at the drop of a hat. I remember him once crying as he had forgotten to lock the garden shed??????? Also he cried in class when the teacher asked him to be quiet! I'm sure it's totally normal. We came out of it OK and I haven't seen my brother cry since so I'm guessing it calms down!

[tortoise]

Sounds just like my 10 yr old DS. He is so angry at the moment and little things make him cry. I had already put it down to his age.

[milou2]

Thanks for this thread, my 12 yr old son has been like this for a while, mainly since starting secondary school at just 11. Happy to snappy is exactly it.

My 10 yr old son has a different flavour to his tears, he'll be fine and cheerful then get bullying and aggressive, or all distraught if he doesn't feel cared for enough. So with him I have to be even more tender, but also more firm at other times.

All in all I am glad they show their feelings, then we can discuss it.

[minorityrules]

Do bears crap in the woods!

All boys I know range from being tough hard men to wanting to have a cuddle on your lap and back again in a 5 minute period

Boys hormones seem to rage 24/7, girls I have found just have that pmt few days/week and relief when their period comes

I have found my teen lad much harder than my teen girls, maybe as I can't sympathise as much

[SparklyGothKat]

Awwww bless all these emotional boys.. I am glad I am not the only one with a changable son!