Boys’ Bodies in the Middle Years

The middle years of a boy’s life in primary school are interesting. Typically, such boys are aged between nine and 11. However, many are still caught in the early childhood years either physically, emotionally or both. On the other hand, there are some boys who are seemingly ready to move into these conceptual years, well beyond their physical age, and navigate a more direct path to adolescence. Irrespective of whether these boys mature early or they are potential late bloomers, as some may say, there are significant similarities within this age group with respect to the boys’ ideological perspectives around a whole of range of issues.