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[quote=Anonymous]Also consider that this is the age when things get a little more achy and sensitive down there due to hormones. He may not want to say that to mom, dad seems to be taking the "get over it" approach, but he just may not want anyone jostling or pushing on anything down there.

My DSs are older teens now and while I never asked them, I noticed that around 11-12 is when they went from rough-housing anywhere, anytime at any angle to always quickly protecting the crotch if their brother was about to execute some random takedown move. In fact I was at school one time to pick one of them up and noticed a pick up soccer game on the blacktop. One kid was delivering a free kick/putting the ball back in play and 3-4 boys were defending -- all standing pretty closer to the kicker. Just before the kick was delivered every single defender put 2 hands down covering his crotch just to make sure the ball didn't somehow end up there. Only reason I remember this is bc I was shocked that pre-teen boys would do this so openly with lots of girls around and I told DH later; his response was that a kick in the balls always hurts but at that age even a gentle shove there can be excruciating so those boys did not care who was watching.

The only think I can liken it to is the way that breast tissue gets really sensitive in certain parts of the cycle for some women. I know that was the case for me esp when I was younger; I once scheduled a physical for 2 days before my cycle, not even considering it -- and when the dr started the breast exam, I could only take it for about 30 sec before I had to tell him to stop -- it was that painful to have anyone push down. 
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