Good Book for the Over 10 Crowd

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	• The "What's Happening to My Body" Book for Girls, Revised Third Edition (What's Happening to My Body?) Lynda Madaras, Area Madaras Newmarket, 2007 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 54 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Good Book for the Over 10 Crowd

I read this book with my just-turned-10 year old, because she was asking me questions that indicated to me that she was ready to learn about how a baby is made, and understand more about her body. We read the first chapter, which gives a very detailed, almost scientific explanation of how a baby is made. I think the chapter was way over her head. She got the basic idea but said there were parts she didn't understand. I felt terrible because this is a difficult concept for anyone to grasp but the book just seemed too complicated for someone her age. I think it's a good book, but my daughter and I agreed to just chat after reading that chapter, and will will read future chapters when she's a little bit older.
As an aside, my husband read my 12-year-old son the boy version of this book, and he seemed to understand and appreciate the explanation. That two extra years makes a big difference.

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Good Introduction

When I was about 10-11, my mom got me this book. I found it super helpful to have a book like this to answer some of my more embarrassing questions on my own. I really liked the fact that there were questions from real teenagers. I could relate to many of their concerns. If you haven't seen the pictures in the book, there are some black and white drawings of different body parts. They are not lewd in any way. At the same time, if this book is being given to a younger child, you might want to talk about what information is going to be provided in the book. This same advice goes toward the section talking about sex. In the grand scheme of the world, the sex section isn't that graphic, but for some kids (and parents) it can be a bit to handle.

In short, if you are giving this book to a child, look it over first. See if it is appropriate for your child's maturity level. With that said, I really liked this book. I felt it went over several of my concerns when I went through puberty. I also liked the fact that the book was useful for a long period of time. I found myself referring to different sections of the book for a year or two. I'll admit that some sections were over my head when I first started reading the book, but as those sections became relevant they became more understandable to me.

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A Very Pleased Customer

My mother gave this book to me when I was 10 years old and it answered ALL my questions about what my body was going through. It did not offend me, disturb me or make me run out and have sex.
If you want your child to understand the consequenses of having sex too soon or why abstinence is important, YOU should explain it to them. It's one thing to depend on a book to teach your child the anatomy of sex, but the personal feelings, values and expectation of a parent cannot be expressed by someone who doesn't even know your child.
Anyway, if you childs virginity is something you want to presereve, you should willing to talk about it yourself, not rely on a book to do it for you.

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Great for 11-13 range

As a 23-year old woman who read an earlier edition of this book when I was 13, I do remember it being informative and helpful. Now, as an educator, I have since revisted the book and I must agree that, although it is not suited for those under the age of 11, it is certainly more than appropriate for the 11-13 category.

Several readers mentioned the advanced content and graphics within the book and suggested waiting until girls are 16 or so before reading it. I must say, growing up in a strict, religious and well-educated family, as well as living in a fairly well-off, small town and attending private school, I was familiar with 100% of the book's content by the time I was 12 and by the time I was 16, nearly 50% of those around me were already having sex or engaging in other sexual activities. So, although I do agree that 8-10 year-olds should not be reading this book, parents do need to realize that their children will learn ALL of this info by the time they finish 6th grade- there's really no way of getting around it, regardless of what kind of environment you try to raise your children in- and I know my parents tried their best to do just that.

As parents and educators, we must try to be realistic and still strike a balance. I think that girls in the 11-13 category are perfect for this book; no younger, no older.

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Changes

This book has been very helpful for me in explaining the changes my daughter's body is currently going through. She has also found it interesting, I thought I would not have to deal with this for another year (she is 9)or so but here it was.

I would would recommend this book to parents of girls entering adolescents.

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The bestselling guides for preteens and teens updated with a brand-new look.

The Madaras growing-up guides are acknowledged by parents, educators, librarians, and doctors for their unique, nonthreatening style, excellent organization, and thorough coverage of both the physical and emotional issues surrounding puberty and adolescence. And kids love them too! As one fan wrote, "Dear Lynda, I can't believe that you, a mom, knew all this stuff!"

"What's Happening to My Body?" for Girls features detailed coverage, in age-appropriate language, of the body's changing size and shape, the growth spurt, the reproductive organs, the menstrual cycle, romantic and sexual feelings, puberty in the opposite sex, and much more. Includes a comprehensive resource section and line drawings. For ages 10 and up.

The new editions feature:
? Fresh new cover design for series
? Entirely redesigned interiors with new illustrations
? Uniform trim sizes for display
? New author introductions
? Updated resource sections and content
? 50 black-and-white drawings

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