The best puberty books for 12 year olds
Here, you will find some puberty books for 12 year olds that will prepare them for puberty and adolescence.
By now, you may already have started to see some physical signs of puberty. And if you haven’t already, it won’t be long until you do.
Books can make talking to a 12 year old about puberty, a lot easier. Some kids may still be happy to sit down and read the book together with you, whilst others won’t be! So, handing them a book and saying, ‘Here, read this. Ask me if you have any questions’, is a great start. You can find some ideas in this blog post that might help with starting conversations with teenagers.
Puberty books that are written for 12 year olds usually include information about sex, which your child may (or may not) be ready for it. Don’t be concerned if they are (or aren’t) as all kids develop at their pace!
This is an age where you do need to be talking about sex, as your child is growing up in an oversexualised world. Isn’t it better to provide your child with age -appropriate information than for them to look for it themselves. When we were kids, we just went to the library. Today, kids turn to Google, and they often find stuff that no kid needs to see, i.e. porn.
Most of the puberty books for 12 year olds include information about sex. If you think your child just isn’t ready for this, then grab a book that excludes sex. You’ll find a filter in the book list so you can find the puberty books that do (and don’t) talk about sexual intercourse.
From my experience, it is usually the parent who isn’t ready. Whereas the kids are fine with it. Kids will usually tell you if the book is too mature for them. They’ll just read the bits that are relevant to them for that point in time, and return to the book for more information when they need it.
NOTE: Before passing any book to your child or reading it with them, you should read it yourself first. I might think it is a great book for a certain age child or that the information is valuable, but you may disagree. Try to choose books that reflect your values and the messages you want your child to receive.
New books for children about puberty are constantly being published, so please contact me if you know of a book that should be included in this list.
You can find more children’s books about puberty, in the main list of puberty books.
If you’re looking for more puberty resources, then don’t forget to visit my Puberty 101 page.
If you get overwhelmed and don’t know which book to grab, have a look at my list of favourite puberty books. These are the books that I am always recommending to parents. CLICK HERE to look at the 10 best puberty books.
Puberty Books for 12 year olds
You’ll find an age-specific list of books for 12 year olds about puberty. All of the books on this topic are currently showing and you can filter them by gender, whether they do or don’t talk about sexual intercourse, and if they are inclusive.
Just click on the filter, and the appropriate books will appear.
If you find this list overwhelming, have a look at my favourite puberty books for kids, as these are the books I am always recommending to parents. Or choose from my recommended books.
A NOTE ABOUT PUBERTY, SEX AND GENDER. Sex and gender exist on spectrums, and most puberty books don’t reflect this spectrum as they are binary (boy, girl). This page uses the term ‘girl’ to refer to children who are cisgender i.e. a child who was born with ovaries and identifies as a girl. So, the puberty books for girls are about the changes that happen to bodies with ovaries, and they assume your child is cisgender. This page uses the term ‘boy’ to refer to children who are cisgender i.e. a child who was born with testicles and identifies as a boy. So, the puberty books for boys are about the changes that happen to bodies with testicles, and they assume your child is cisgender. The term ‘inclusive’ is used to refer to puberty books that are inclusive of gender diversity, making them suitable for nonbinary and transgender children. Click here to learn more about sex and gender.
Find practical tools to educate kids about puberty in the Sex Ed Shop
These are some of the many puberty books written for 12 year olds. As I find more, I will add them to this list. They are all really good books that you will find useful when talking about puberty.
If you’re looking for more puberty resources, then don’t forget to visit my Puberty 101 page. As you’ll find everything you need to know to get started with the puberty talk!
Happy reading!
❤️ Cath