"Dear Mrs. Taylor, We're moving in March so I was wondering if you could teach puberty before we move?" I taught puberty to my 5th graders for many years. For the majority of my students, it was new information. (As implied by the letter above.) And, for some students, it was too late. About 15% of girls are starting puberty as young as age seven! My students felt like they could ask me … [Read more...]
Starting the Sex Talks at Any Age
by Amy Lang of BirdsAndBeesAndKids.com. It’s time to get the birds and bees (aka. sex) talks started! Here are some tips for starting the conversations with kids of just about any age. But first, some very general guidelines: First rule - Get a book! Find a list here Birds + Bee + Kids Second rule - Read it yourself first! You don’t want to be surprised by the content. Third rule - … [Read more...]