In order to prepare their child for puberty, parents may first need to prepare themselves. This can be an uncomfortable topic for parents of typically-developing children, let alone for parents of children with special needs. To talk about this well, parents may need to revisit some of the b...
about two years after their body has initiated puberty. But let’s not forget that while some girls may need to wait till they are 16 or 17, there are also others who get them as early as the age of 9. If the child is not aware of what is happening, they can be frightened by t...
There are few things as scary as talking to your young daughter about puberty. Yet, it needs to be done and sometimes sooner rather than later. Some girls will start to see puberty changes as young as 7 years old, although most will start between 9 and 11. By the time your daughter i...
(Some girls start puberty as early as 8 years old, and some boys start as early as 9,according to KidsHealth, so you may need to begin having these conversations earlier than you think.) Parents should make sure to talk with girls about menstruationbeforethey start their period so they ...
Birds-and-bees coaching can help with: Teaching young kids about bodies, conception, privacy, and respect Communicating in ways that don’t create unhelpful shame Conversations about puberty Deciding how much freedom to allow at a given age ...
And I can almost guarantee she wishes she’d transitioned sooner — a regret shared by every trans person I’ve ever known. We can only come out when we’re ready, but for those who come out early enough to be spared the ordeal of a puberty in the wrong gender, it also levels all...
Emily Edlynn, Ph.D., a child psychologist as well as a mom, answers questions about raising boys, including ones about toy guns, puberty, anxiety, and consent.
The point of the song, then, is that you don’t need to commit to just one “you” and stick with it. During this pivotal time in your life, of going through puberty, you’re allowed to just rewrite yourself – or your “profile,” if you will. ...
Adam Sandler’s new kids’ movie is an entertaining musical with an unlikely lesson in intergenerational discipleship.
unique kids — kids who write for Time for Kids, kids who have their own YouTube channels. We had them interacting with Mr. Miyamoto and playing our games. They had a fabulous time. We think that type of activity, and having the kids themselves broadcast out what they f...