PUBERTY - Book suggestions please

[BROWNY]

I think my dd would benefit from reading books with me about puberty and her raging hormones, to help her understand her moods and feelings.

Can anyone suggest some really good informative, child friendly books please (dd is 10).

Thank you!

[BROWNY]

Bump

[wabbitintheheadlamps]

There's a Clair Rayner book - I think it's called 'my body' May be pitched at a slightly younger age than 10 but I remember getting it for dd.

[BROWNY]

thanks for that - I/we need all the help we can get at the moment, I think she needs to understand that her behaviour is normal for her age! i.e. slamming doors, growling at me and shouting all the time!

[wabbitintheheadlamps]

Hmm... yes kind of normal Browny - is she doing her 'display' for a reason? perhaps because she wants something, doesn't want to do something etc or are her tempers totally random?

You don't really want her to grow up thinking slamming doors is acceptable behaviour - I think my dd has slammed a door twice in her 14 years...

Hope helping her understand all the new phases her body is going through helps... and I'm sure it will - just also think she might need helping to communicate what she's feeling in a more constructive way too... Tell me where to get off if you think I'm out of order saying this!! I won't take offence!!!

[BROWNY]

WITH - no, your right! That's why I'm after a book which can hopefully explain everything better than I can. I just want her to be able to talk to me about how's she's feeling and why and to help her cope with all the different emotions she's feeling.

Sometimes her 'displays' can be for a reason, but more often than not she's just very quiet and moody -she just looks so fed up!

[wabbitintheheadlamps]

Oh the quiet and moody rings a bell - dd has a friend who at that age was seemingly almost miserable when she came to stop - I almost stopped inviting her thinking she hated it here.... apparently she loved being at ours and had a great time but couldn't really show it.

Now she's a very smiley, funny (and extraordinarily pretty) girl. Much more open - just easier to be around.

Think your going about it in exacty the right way

[BROWNY]

Thanks WITH, no-one else has recommended a book to help us yet, so guess I'll keep bumping! Thanks for the advice, fingers crosses she'll come out the other side happy -the sooner the better

[BROWNY]

bumping please for the evening crowd

[hana]

There's a great book called ( I think) 'Let's Talk About Sex'
we use it in PSHE lessons at school, can't remember author, but Amazon I'm sure sells it. v good one to share and read together

[Freckle]

Was just about to mention this book. We have it and have used it with DS1 (12)and now passing it on to DS2 (10). It's by Robie H. Harris and published by Walker Books.

[BROWNY]

Oh thanks Hanna and Freckle, is it suitable for girls too? Does it explain how to deal with all the different emotions puberty brings from a child's view?

[Freckle]

It covers a wide range of subjects and is aimed at boys and girls. Useful for each gender to know what the other is going through too.