These guides are ideal for tweens and parents, and will help educate your tween about puberty, and serve as a resource to you, too. The writers, Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras, go into great detail on a number of subjects including puberty changes, how to buy a bra, hygiene, periods, falling in love and more. There’s even a detailed guide that explains the changes boys go through when entering puberty, which can answer a lot of questions a girl might wonder about. If your daughter is just looking for the basic information she has to know, What’s Happening to My Body might offer more than she’s looking for. On the other hand, it’s probably better to have too much information, rather than not enough. Humor is scattered throughout, but make no mistake, The Period Book is a solid resource and doesn’t shy away from tough topics. If your daughter has questions about menstruation, puberty, or is shy about asking them, this book can break the ice. Maxwell, a clinical psychologist, helps parents figure out what they want their children to know about sex, and helps them contradict the messages children receive from the media and our culture about sex and sexual promiscuity. If you don’t know what to say to your children regarding this important topic, you will after you read Maxwell’s book. You may need additional information to cover other subjects, such as sex education, boys and puberty, and body image issues, but this book will cover you when it comes time to explain menstruation. A handy parent’s guide is also part of the package and can help you focus on what you’d like to explain to your child when it comes time to talk about puberty. A journal and pen help tweens keep track of their thoughts as they mature, and a calendar wheel teaches them how to track their periods and prepare for their cycles. The kit comes in two styles, depending on your daughter’s personality.
