• "Bits 'n Pieces" are better than a whole bite.  Don't
    overwhelm your kids with info.

  • Anywhere is perfect, nowhere is not.  It doesn't
    matter where you talk to your kids as long as you are
    talking.  

  • "I remember..." Use your own personal experiences
    and share how it felt when you were a teenager.  
    Times may have changed but the emotions are the
    same.  Let your kid know you can relate.

  • Use our Period Piecestm Kit or Boys Kit as an
    icebreaker.

  • Add personal items and gifts to the Period Piecestm  
    Kit - pictures, body spray, lip gloss, words of love
    and encouragement - and make your daughter's first
    period a special occasion.

  • Do the same with the Boys Kit.  Make it a present and
    use the opportunity to start your talk using the items
    in the Kit.  Discuss with your boy what the "3Rs"
    mean to you.

 

 

 
Copyright I'm All Girl, Inc. 2008
Talking Points for Parents
From the I'm All Girl blog:

    Why It's Important to Talk to Young Children About Puberty:

  • Turn on the television, open any newspaper or magazine and you
    realize that we live in a highly sexualized society.  Preteens/teens are
    consistently being bombarded by the media to look sexy, be sexy, act
    sexy yet they lack the very knowledge that can help them understand
    and process  these images .

  • The American Psychological Association called this phenomenon
    “Sexualization” and conducted a study in 2000 to find out its effects on
    girls.  This study linked “Sexualization” to the 3 most common health
    problems in girls:  eating disorders, depression and low self-esteem.

  • Boys aren’t immune either.  Recent statistics show that teenage
    pregnancy in on the rise for the first time in 14 years, AIDS is among
    teenagers is also on the rise and the recent NYC Health Department’s
    Teen Safety Report stated that teenage dating violence has risen by
    40% since 1999*.  One out of 10 NY Teens have experienced physical
    violence at the hands of a partner.

  • One of the most important steps in helping these children process and
    navigate through this maze of sexual awareness is to start at the
    beginning with a thorough education about puberty.   Puberty is a time
    when our bodies and minds go through its biggest transformation.   
    When we change from children into adults.  Everything changes both
    physically and mentally.  These changes occur in both females and
    males.  It can be a very confusing and scary time for these children.  
    Puberty is when they are forming their basic body images and where
    their self-esteem takes its biggest hit.  During this time (ages 8 – 12)
    children worry a lot about whether they are “normal” and they want to
    “fit in”, but kids aren’t being taught that everyone develops differently
    so they end up feeling weird, inadequate and different.
Period Pieces Kit  
Wake up, parents!  
Your child needs to know about their body and how to care for it in order to stay
safe and healthy.  
Boys Good Health  Kit
    The world your kids are growing up in is very, very different from the world
    you remember as a youth.  

    Today's kids - your children - are being inundated with sexual images and
    information on a daily basis.  Television, the Internet, radio, commercials, ads -
    the sell-through is sex or looking sexy.  That is the world today and your
    children are in the middle of it.  

    The bottom line is:  your kids are going to learn about sex.  Period.  
    That's a fact.  

    The question is:  do you want them to learn about this very important and
    sensitive subject on the bus, Internet or even - brace yourself - first-hand?

    Wouldn't you rather be the one to help them through this transition and loss of
    innocence?  Shouldn't you be???

    Follow the Talking Points we offer below and jump right in.  Talking today may
    save you tears and heartache in the very near future.

    Take a look at our Period Pieces for Girls and Boys Kit.  Our products were
    designed to look like a gift but act like a learning tool.  They make the perfect
    ice-breaker and can help you start what may seem like a very difficult
    conversation.  They also can make the whole thing fun and educational - you
    know, a positive, loving experience as opposed to what can happen if they are
    left on their own.  Be your child's first resource - help them help themselves.

    Do it today!
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