[RiverSky]

It's about time that I do a bit more of an organized talk with my children (10 year old DS and 7 year old DD, separately) about their growing bodies. I'd also love to have the books on hand, so they can look at them whenever they would like to.

I did a quick search at Barnes & Noble and got this list:
http://books.barnesandnoble.com/sear...px?WRD=puberty

Which book(s) should I get? I don't mind getting two books for each child if different books have different strengths.

What do you recommend?

 

[gingerstar]

I really like the American Girl book "The Care and Keeping of You" for a good discussion of puberty without bringing sex into it. My DD began puberty by age 8, and I didn't really feel she needed the full sexual discussion at that point. (She was overwhelmed enough!)

 

[RiverSky]

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Originally Posted by gingerstar I really like the American Girl book "The Care and Keeping of You" for a good discussion of puberty without bringing sex into it. My DD began puberty by age 8, and I didn't really feel she needed the full sexual discussion at that point. (She was overwhelmed enough!)

Ahhh, THAT'S the book I was thinking of, but couldn't recall and couldn't find on any of the various searches I did. I think that book sounds very good. She isn't on the verge of puberty yet (hopefully, crossing fingers, knock on wood) but I think that she isn't quite fully ready for the entire discussion at this moment, either. It can probably wait a few months, at least.

Thank you!

 

[gingerstar]

Pleased I could help.
My extremely practical DD read it and told me "That's all common sense, Mom!"

 

[trinity6232000]

I was about to respond with the same answer. My dd (8yo) saw a copy of the American Girl book at a thrift store awhile back, and has really enjoyed reading it.

 

[TEAK's Mom]

It sounds a little odd, but my dd1 (7) loves to read my copy of Our Bodies, Ourselves. Most of the book deals with adult women, but it is absolutely full of good information.

 

[zinemama]

It's So Amazing: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families by Robie Harris and Michael Emberly is...well, pretty amazing. I got it for my ds when he was 5 and he really liked it. Still does. Lots of descriptive reviews for it on Amazon.

 

[mamazee]

Yes, It's So Amazing, and for the 10-year-old I'd get It's Perfectly Normal, which deals with some sexual puberty issues he's either dealing with or will soon be dealing with.