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Talking About Puberty To Your Teens & Tweens By A Teen

Sccerrocmysx by Sccerrocmysx Walking(June 2007) (rank 500+)

Ok well sometimes us kids are a bit well embaressed confused uncomfrtoable talking about some things with our parents. Like the big thing is Puberty and the brids & the bees. Well you may not like the method i suggest but it keeps out the uncomfrtobleness.

  1.  your our parents
  2.  your not a teen/tween/pre-teen like us
  3.  we rather here about it from school classes or researching it out selves

Those are just some resons why its weird to talk about it with you parents. I personaly find it disturbing discussing any of this with my parents. Some kids may find that an easy solution out of having to talk about any of these personal things is to avoid it. Pretend your to busy. Or you got to be somewere that moment. Hiding is a possible thing actualy.

Now i bet you want to talk to your kids about some of this stuff right? If you didnt why are you reading this? Best way to talk about it is not talk to us about it upfront unless you ahve a strong bond with your kid or they ask you about it.  Now if you dont have the bond or they dindt ask you got 1 simple method with steps i have provided

  • Youve noticed some changes in your child. Deeper voice for the guys or figures coming for the girls. Now you want to talk about these changes with them. But you dont have a strong bond and they never bothered to ask you about it. So you must consider 1 thing first off. Wich is.....is school telling your kdis about any of this.
  • If Yes thats great theyll understand it a lot more when you do these steps.
  • If No then this will be so new to them
  1. Get a normal brown grocery bag
  2. Go to a store and buy quality shampoo and conditiionr for your child becasue there hair is bond to get smelly and greasy now. (For shampoo i recomend fructis)
  3. Buy good soup like safegaurd. Safegaurd is a good soup for clening a teens body.  (stay aaway from body wash i hear its no good)
  4. Buy a book explaining the birds & the bees
  5. Buy a book explaining puberty.
  6. Buy a book explaing what to expect in your teenage years like pear pressure and stuff
  7. Buy a book ecplaing proper gromming and hygene for that age.
  8. Buy deoderant for them. Secret for the girls and Axe or Tag deoadernt for the guys.
  9. Cologne and perfume. Only good ones not cheap stuff becasue its no good. Your child has to learn to be hygenic.
  10. Bras for girls. Taking them along is weird for them most of the time when buying the trainer bra. Buy one first and if your faughter saids anything like its to tight or it feels weird tell her if she would like to come along to buy them or if shed perfer to be measured at home so you could go get them. if she doesnt talk to you  about that ask her how it is and suggest it if there a flaw in it Usualy this is a big no no to talk about but its a nmsut must truth be told.
  11. Face CLeansers. Acne cleaners. Buy quality stuff. Dont buy patches or pills. ANd yes proactive may be for guys and girls but it doesnt work for all. If it doesnt work for your it may casue peeling.
  12. Write a note saying its time for a new warddrboe a haircut. Unkess you like your haircut or wardbrobe now. If not we could change it since your odler now but nothing to weird. (Im not saying let them have pony tails for guys or take them to stores that will make them dress gothic or gangster but nice stores. Unless you want them to dress like that then its fine)
  13. Put this all in the bag and leave it on there bed with there name written on the front with a marker.  Your child will most deinftly look whats inside.
  • Hint -  If you find a book with steps 4 - 7 in 1 thats great only buy 1.
  • Hint -  Brand Name clothe are nice but quite expensive. Not necesary to shop there. You can if you want to. Personaly i like them. But i aslo like normal clothes too without the brands on them.
  • Hint - For step 12 most parents would say no way. But someitmes the kdis feel theyve outgrown there little kid clothes and haircut. Let them choose but also let them show you it first and have you approve. Keep an open mind when deciding.
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WinnierooPooh
November 2007 | WinnierooPooh
Re: Talking About Puberty To Your Teens & Tweens By A Teen

I think this is well written and thought out and may help people who, sadly find they dont have an open relationship with their kids. I would hope that by the time my girls are teens they will be treating all this as natural and wont have to think twice about it. It never occurred to me to be embaressed to ask my Mum or Dad about these things as they are all considered the norm well before puberty set in. My seven year old knows all about the monthly cycle already, and deodorant and bras and all her body parts. I think most kids nowaday's do. They ask from early on, what you doing mum, if you tell them, then there is no surprises for anybody, when their time comes.

Luv Winnie.xx



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emmie
November 2007 | emmie
Re: Talking About Puberty To Your Teens & Tweens By A Teen

good advice but i would rather talk to my children about these stages other than let them read it out of a text book as they get that education of it at school

cheers

emz



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Jessgore
5.00 (Excellent) | June 2007 | Jessgore
Re: Talking About Puberty To Your Teens & Tweens By A Teen
I was a teenager once, I can tell you that I would have learned more from my parents then any teacher would have been allowed to tell us. Any sex ed I had at school never prepared me for what it really was. And I know that although kids don't think it parents are just as embarrassed as they are. And parents can help you avoid certain things that sex education at school won't tell you. There is more to sex education then knowing how to put on a condom. At least parents can help prepare you for the emotions as well. Don't be too quick to diss the folks. Trust me when they sit you down for that chat, they are probably more afraid then you are. And once the topic of sex has been breached and the hard bit is over you'll find it a lot eaiser the next time you need to ask a tough question, or even just an embarrassing one.


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Ngairi
5.00 (Excellent) | June 2007 | Ngairi
Re: Talking About Puberty To Your Teens & Tweens By A Teen
My kids and I do talk about this together quite often. It is really good that they can open up to an adult and get real experience talks from us.


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cookclan
5.00 (Excellent) | June 2007 | cookclan
Re: Talking About Puberty To Your Teens & Tweens By A Teen
Well written but I do disagree with you about this....i talk to my teens about alot of stuff and they are okay about it...They actually come home and ask me things...I talk very openly about anything with my teens...And always have and will keep doing it...i would rather they get the facts from me...My eldest who is nearly 17 is standing here with me and says there a few things we do not talk about when they happen but he will come to me eventually...Just my thoughts...Thanks for yours
Cheers
Angie


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      Jessgore
June 2007 | Jessgore
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My father once told me, there are some things that Parents just don't need to know... :)


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emmysmum
5.00 (Excellent) | June 2007 | emmysmum
Re: Talking About Puberty To Your Teens & Tweens By A Teen
you are just forgetting one thing! once, our parents were teens/tweens too!
I think you will find that alot of friends of mine who have teens, their teens talk openly about it!
Good advice though!
Just dw bout it - its all part of life! u need to be educated on this stuff whether u lyk it or not!
Cheers


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