Comments on: No one told me about the testosterone… https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/ Cats, kids, coffee and chaos Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:04:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: motherofmadcatsandbabies https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/#comment-6948 Sun, 13 Oct 2013 18:48:55 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=3709#comment-6948 In reply to Verily Victoria Vocalises.

I am glad it was useful, one day it may hopefully (all my fingers and toes crossed for you) be useful for you too! 🙂

]]> By: motherofmadcatsandbabies https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/#comment-6947 Sun, 13 Oct 2013 18:47:58 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=3709#comment-6947 In reply to BakedPotato Mummy.

I know. I think some boys seem to sail through the spurt with little issue, whereas other boys you can see it happening more and see the behaviour changes. Matthew has caught up a bit, since his grommet up, in terms of development, speech and emotional maturity, we think we are seeing it more because of this! 🙂

]]> By: BakedPotato Mummy https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/#comment-6865 Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:10:16 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=3709#comment-6865 Really interesting post. S is just 17 months so we’ve got a way to go before this, but I already feel more prepared knowing hormones are involved. They’re nasty things, hormones!

]]> By: Verily Victoria Vocalises https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/#comment-6861 Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:53:59 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=3709#comment-6861 This is such an interesting post – and one I am going to save just in case I need it in the future (cross fingers!). Thank you for linking to PoCoLo x

]]> By: motherofmadcatsandbabies https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/#comment-6266 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 19:39:36 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=3709#comment-6266 In reply to Nina.

I think it’s all personality dependent. I remember the nursery teacher telling one of the mothers of a boy in Em’s nursery class about a growth spurt they have between 3-4 but didn’t realise until I had my own boy, what it was. I think some boys aren’t so affected by it, or handle it better so it isn’t noticeable or passes by easily. The little boys I nannied for, I don’t remember doing this. I think also, because M is catching up, emotionally now, after his ear issues, and is pretty feisty and emotional anyway, we are probably seeing more of it in him, now. 🙂

]]> By: motherofmadcatsandbabies https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/#comment-6265 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 19:36:55 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=3709#comment-6265 In reply to franglaisemummy.

I had no idea about it, until I started doing some reading after someone mentioned it. It definitely explains a lot, and has been helpful in understanding his behaviour changes! 🙂

]]> By: motherofmadcatsandbabies https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/#comment-6264 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 19:35:49 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=3709#comment-6264 In reply to judithkingston.

I didn’t know much about it, until I had done some reading on it. Definitely explains and helps a lot! 🙂

]]> By: Nina https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/#comment-6205 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:01:42 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=3709#comment-6205 Oh now, that’s very interesting. I’ve heard other people talk about that stage too, but conversely, I can’t remember any behavioral changes like that between 3-4 with either of my two boys. Maybe I’ve erased it from memory because it was so traumatic! The youngest has always been very physically demonstrative, so maybe his surge passed under the radar, masked by the relief of his departure from The Terrible Twos (& early Threes) & his normal rambunctious nature?! With the eldest, I dont recall a change either… He’s never done rough-housing or required more exercise than a medium-sized dog (compared to his brother who needs a marathon’s worth a day)… But having said that, as with many of his peers, he’s now entering a very clearly marked 6-7 year old hormone surge where EVERYTHING gets a big emotional reaction; verbosely expressing his sense of injustice when the world does not conform exactly to prior expectation. I’m now feeling a bit panicked that my youngest, at 4 and a quarter, may be due a testosterone surge as you describe… and frankly, the thought of such in that particular wee character… (((shudder, shudder, shudder)))

]]> By: franglaisemummy https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/#comment-6166 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:15:03 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=3709#comment-6166 I had no idea about this until just a couple of weeks ago a friend, and mother to a 3 year old boy, told me she was bracing herself for it. Although I am preparing myself for hell during the teenage years, it’s times like this that I’m a bit relieved I’ve just got girls as I feel like I’m on more familiar ground. Let me know how it all pans out, and good luck!

]]> By: judithkingston https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/#comment-6155 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 05:23:09 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=3709#comment-6155 Really interesting to read and very helpful. I have been wanting to know more about the testosterone surge and when it happens, as my boy is about to turn 3. I feel a bit more prepared now!

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