Puberty 101

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the puberty talk

Puberty 101

Doesn’t your child deserve to know about the changes happening to them so that they can turn to you for support, guidance and information?

Are you looking for a better way to talk to your child about puberty?

So that you can talk naturally about growing up. With LESS cringe and MORE confidence. All whilst respecting your personal values.

And empower your child to make smart sexual decisions.

If that’s you, then you’re in the right place!

You’ll find lots of information that will help you to prepare your child for puberty

This page is divided into sections to help you learn what puberty is all about, as well as the different conversations to have with boys about puberty (or males or kids with testicles). You’ll also find information about periods as well as for girls about puberty (or females or kids with ovaries). There’s also lists of children’s books about puberty as well as puberty videos.

You really can have honest conversations that guide your child through puberty, and strengthen your relationship without feeling embarrassed, awkward or nervous.

And I’m here to show you how!

Learn what puberty is all about

The blogposts in this section will help parents to gain a better understanding of puberty.

If you’re unsure about how to get started with these conversations, then the Sex Education 101 page may be a better place to start. You might also want to sign up to my free sex education course for parents, Back to Basics, as it helps parents get the right information and deliver sex education the right way.

Changes for girls / females / kids with ovaries

The blog posts in this section will help with talking to children about the hormonal changes that happen to kids with a vulva and/or ovaries.

(If you’re looking for any information about periods, that will be in the next section.)

Puberty books

Books are an invaluable resource for the puberty talk as they provide kids with accurate and age-appropriate information about puberty. Below you’ll find links to over 60 books about puberty (with recommendations to the ones that I keep on recommending to parents the most). I have sorted them into lists (by topic, age and sex/gender) so that it’s easier to find what you’re looking for.

If you’re in a hurry and want to know which books I recommend the most, you can read this article about the 10 best puberty books.

Puberty videos

Some parents like to use videos when talking to their child about puberty (and sex). So I am slowly collecting videos that are worth watching. You’ll find some fantastic videos that you can watch with your child. Or you can watch them to learn more about sex education yourself.

You’ll also find a much bigger list of videos on my Sex Education Videos page.

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