044 - Puberty

Puberty! Every teens favorite topic (insert classic teen eye roll). They might not like talking about it, but we sure do! This week we dive into all things about puberty. How to make the conversation as comfortable as possible Get comfortable with the words before you talk with your daughter Make it a normal part of your home conversations Watch YouTube videos and read books with her (we give great resources below!) Signs and stages of puberty Physical Stages Emotional Stages Mental Stages What older girls should know Teens think about sex! Bodies change all throughout our life What girls should know about boys Why girls should know about boys' puberty Similarities between girls and boys Differences between girls and boys   Resources: Jennifer O’Donnell, Signs of Puberty in Preteen Girls, https://www.verywellfamily.com/the-signs-of-puberty-in-tween-girls-3288390 Stanford Children’s Health, https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=puberty-adolescent-female-90-P01635 Kids Health: Everything You Wanted To Know About Puberty: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/puberty.html Origin of the word Puberty: https://www.etymonline.com/word/puberty Good YouTube videos Well Cast, Inside Puberty: (Great intro - fun!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dg2eMCx9TE Well Cast, Puberty for Girls,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_mFJ2d0qxQ Well Cast, Puberty for Boys, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDmTeU6H40s Infographics Show: Signs of Puberty (both boys and girls, focused on the evolutionary reasons for puberty, talks about other animals also), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0sK5JeTla0 WTF is Puberty (I liked this one but it's a more liberal approach - possibly not for everyone), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_879HMK_Nc For good book ideas you check out @kristinbhodson on Instagram. She has tons of good resources.  KidsHealth.org: Talking to your child about puberty, https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/talk-about-puberty.html School District Maturation for 5th grade boys: Becoming a Man (See Utah Sex Ed Curriculum for this resource)  Mental Help, The Development of Adolescent Sexuality, https://www.mentalhelp.net/adolescent-development/sexuality/ Sexual Resource Center for Parents, http://www.srcp.org/for_all_parents/development.html Bridget Blackburn, Oral Sex, www.parentmap.com