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Discussing Menstruation with Children

Discussing Menstruation with Children — Practical big conversations guides from the Parenting lane. HowTo: Family Edition: family how-tos that actually help.

Laying the Groundwork
Approaching the Conversation with Daughters
Including Sons in the Conversation
Addressing Common Questions

The body becoming a public object — the image conversation that overlaps everything. · The eight‑year‑old anticipatory conversation — the one most families have too late. · The menstruation conversation — for daughters, and for sons. · The wet‑dream and erection conversation — for sons, and for daughters. · The early bloomer — the first in the grade, and the specific conversation. · The late bloomer — the last in the grade, and the specific conversation. · When it is precocious puberty — and the pediatric‑endocrine workup. · How to Talk to Children About Difficult News · Talking to Children About Difficult News · Establishing Bedtime Routines for Stressed Children