“Our goal is that children everywhere will have the knowledge to make wise choices in the care of their bodies.” – Dr. Metten
Two important recommendations for parents of 8-9 year old girls.
Does it feel too early to start a conversation with your eight or nine-year-old child about puberty? As you watch them playing with their friends, you might feel like it is too soon. But, trust me, this change is already starting inside their body.
You feel a lot of pain as your adolescent is pushing away from you to gain their independence. What is happening?
Fortunately, various women’s movements have raised our awareness of breast cancer. We want our daughters to be thoughtful in the care of their breasts, but I wonder how many of them know the structure of their breast and the changes that happen during the early days of puberty. [Read more…]
On a thankfulness scale of 1-5 (with 5 being the best), where would you place your adolescent?
When they were just young children, we could ask them to say “thank you” at the appropriate times and most children willingly made the correct response. Now that they are older, you just have to hope for the best. [Read more…]
May 23rd, 2019
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