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child friendly pictures and very basic concepts. great book to use with girls as an intro to your body and how it works.
This is a must have resource. My daughter loved it as well--she carried this book around like a bible. This is a terrific ice breaker for parents who need a little help with discussing the changes that young girls must go through. Loved it.
On item to note: the section on tampons is pretty graphic and I think suited for a true teenager with some experience with menstrual cycles. We covered a couple of very easy topics to get through and then she said 'no more'. She is just not emotionally ready so the book will be there for her when she needs it. This book provides much detail across all areas of growing up. Certainly not for a young girl entering the early stages of puberty. Mine is almost 10 and has many physical signs of puberty except for her actual period. It is not easy to figure out the best timing for giving this to your daughter. She was very upset that I presented her with the book and I offered to go through it with her together.
. Some people on here seem to think it's even going too basic, comments like "most kids know how to brush their teeth and hair." Yes, but I knew reading it in this book would motivate my daughter to be more dilligent about it -- she's that type of kid. It is listed as for ages 8-12. It talks a lot about hygiene, proper nutrition and exercise.
I can see a sensitive child being shocked or "grossed out" though. The book talks about upcoming changes in a girl's body as she matures. However there are a couple pictures that are kind of surprising, and I had to think about whether my (almost) 10 year old would be "weirded out" by it, name a two-page set of drawings showing how a girl will use a tampon. Other than that, I was very happy with the book and felt my daughter would get a lot of positive information out of it. I decided to not worry about it, and when she came to it in the book she seemed okay with it but asked me some questions. but that also depends on your child.I heard a lot of recommendations for this book, and I checked it out of the library as well to look over it myself first.
It does not go into too much detail here, just enough for a younger girl to digest. I think I'd still recommend a parent looking through it first and seeing how they feel about the information in the book, if it will be beneficial to his/her daughter. I feel most of the book is geared towards the younger end, 9 or 10 years old. Here is where it might seem young for an 11 or 12 year old.
That said, I haven't given her the book yet. I bought this book for my 8 year old daughter but read it first myself. She'll get the book when I feel she is. I know that every kid is different but I would say that my 8 year old (9 in six weeks) isn't ready for this info. There is a lot of good info in terms of general care and keeping of your body. There's a lot to be said for giving a young girl that type of ownership.
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