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I hope I never get my period!: 11-year-old
When your 11-year-old daughter tells you, ‘I hope I never get my period‘, she may be reflecting comments from others, girls who at age 11 or younger are menstruating and may be having a … more →
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I hope I never get my period!: 11-year-old
frombirthtopuberty wrote 9 months ago: When your 11-year-old daughter tells you, ‘I hope I never get my period‘, she may be re … more →
12-year-old: How do you know if you're in love?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 9 months ago: Last night your 12-year-old daughter asked you, ‘How do you know if you’re in love? … more →
I don't want you to talk about sex: ten-year-old
frombirthtopuberty wrote 10 months ago: Your 10-year-old son (or 11 or 12-year-old son or daughter) has never asked you any questions about … more →
Mom, do you have sex with the men you date?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 10 months ago: The 11-year-old daughter of a single mother asked this question. If your child asks you a similar qu … more →
Children's sexuality from birth to puberty
frombirthtopuberty wrote 10 months ago: Regular readers of this blog may know (or maybe not?) that I have written a popular parenting book o … more →
My nipples are almost the same size as my breasts, is this normal?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 11 months ago: A preteen going through puberty asked me this question: I am 12 years old and my breasts are larger … more →
My 8-year-old wets his bed sometimes. Should I be concerned?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 11 months ago: All children wet their beds occasionally. Bedwetting typically occurs in about 10% of 6-year-olds a … more →
Differences in values
frombirthtopuberty wrote 11 months ago: Within a family, parents may differ in some of their values, such as whether it is acceptable to be … more →
Breast size and confidentiality
frombirthtopuberty wrote 11 months ago: Kelly (11 years) told her mother Catherine she was worried that one of her breasts was getting bigge … more →
Values and sexuality #4
frombirthtopuberty wrote 11 months ago: Your child’s need for individuality Your child needs to maintain or achieve a sense of being a separ … more →
Sexual behavior between stepchildren #2
frombirthtopuberty wrote 12 months ago: In the previous post we outlined some of the behaviors and issues that may arise between stepchildre … more →
Sexual behavior between stepchildren #1
frombirthtopuberty wrote 12 months ago: Sexual behavior between stepchildren can be an issue when stepfamilies are formed and both new partn … more →
Mixed messages about sexuality
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: Marla , nine years old, asks her mother, ‘I want to start shaving my legs, like the other girl … more →
Keeping children safe from abuse #2
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: You want to keep your children safe protect them from abuse. But the reality is you can’t always be … more →
Sex on TV
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: Your child may be interested in TV programs that have explicit sexual content. They are curious to k … more →
Menstruation - daughters first period #3
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: My mother told me nothing about periods, so when it happened I freaked out. I don’t want that to hap … more →
Menstruation - daughters first period #2
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: Your daughter may wonder what her period will be like and worry that it may start with a flood in th … more →
Menstruation - daughters first period #1
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: I wanted my daughter to feel really special when her period started, and to feel that it is an impor … more →
Entering puberty - age differences and sex education
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: Marea had a 9-year-old son, Jeff, who was very small for his age. The difference in physical maturit … more →
