Put simply, it’s easier to talk to kids about their bodies when they are young. Talking to a twelve-year-old about their body and talking to a five-year-old is a very different experience, especially if you want to teach them about their boy anatomy or girl…
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Puberty: A Good First Talk to Have With Your 5-7-Year-Old Son
March 5, 2014
We covered teaching young girls in our previous post and now it's the boys' turn! Little boys are usually very curious about their male anatomy. It is just so easy to find their genitals and to compare what they have to everybody else. They are…
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Reproduction: A Good First Talk With Our 5-7-Year-Old Daughters
February 25, 2014
Young girls will often begin to question where babies come from when they see a pregnant woman. A girl might also question why her anatomy looks different than a little boy’s anatomy. We can be challenged by these questions unless we remember that our daughters…
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The “Talk”: Why is it so difficult to get the conversation started?
February 10, 2014
Throughout the years, I’ve had many opportunities to talk to parents about how to teach their children about their bodies. Most parents think it is fun to teach how the heart beats or why their kids’ muscles get tired when they run. But as soon…
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Questions and Answers for Girls ages 8 – 9
January 21, 2014
Click on the specific question below and you will go directly to the answer about that topic. Or, you can scroll down through all the questions and answers. Also, be sure to click the tabs below the questions for additional resources! I am planning to have…
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