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...
Body Changes during puberty are the most noticeable changes to both daughters and mothers. Learn how to help your daughter understand and deal the right way.
Practical informationincludes, for example, what to expect during puberty (and for more about this, see our page onUnderstanding Puberty) and, for girls, how to manage their periods. Experts suggest that it is important for boys and girls to understand the changes that both sexes go through. ...
Talking about sex can be a natural segue totalking about puberty, too—especially if you start to see signs that it’s approaching early or if they’ve got friends who are beginning to experience it. (Some girls start puberty as early as 8 years old, and some boys start as early as 9...
Talking to your children about sex and relationships from an early age ensures that they have accurate information to balance anything they see online or learn from their peers. There is more about this on our page onTalking about Puberty, Sex and Relationships. ...
Understand how male and female bodies grow and differ, including the changes their bodies will undergo during puberty Know the biological components of the reproductive cycle, including the probability of pregnancy and/or STIs with unprotected intercourse ...
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 ...
Timing, when do you talk to them? Most girls are seen to have their first period around the age of 12 and 13, 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 ...
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14.4% of teens (36.6% of males and 2% of females) reported that no one spoke to them prior or during puberty about pubertal development or sexuality issues. Teens receiving some form of puberty/sexuality education did so at a median age of 13 for girls and 15 for boys. More than one ...