About Boys - The Southport School
About Boys - The Southport School
About Boys - The Southport School
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From about Fourteen to Adulthood<br />
For many boys this is a critical period. <strong>The</strong> male<br />
hormone, testosterone, has ‘kicked in’, physical<br />
changes are taking place, and there is a hunger for<br />
adventure, new challenges and risk taking. Also at this<br />
time there can be massive mood swings from being<br />
exited and ‘fired up’ to being bored and depressed.<br />
<strong>Boys</strong> search for something to be a part of, to belong<br />
to and to develop a passion about. <strong>The</strong>y may get ‘into’<br />
music, cars and motorbikes, surfing or some other<br />
sport. Sadly some that cannot make these connections<br />
may seek excitement, challenges and acceptance in<br />
destructive ways through criminal activity, drug taking<br />
and gang membership.<br />
<strong>The</strong> successful and safe passage from boyhood to<br />
manhood is largely dependent on having these energies<br />
channelled by good adult male mentors. People who<br />
listen, provide wise counsel, act as role models, care<br />
and are willing to share openly and honestly their<br />
own feelings and experiences.