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coleen - February 27th, 2011 11:29 PM

Physical changes happen in every stage of development. As parents it is important for us to understand these changes so when the time comes, we can explain it to our children in a very simple yet accurate way. Sometimes, especially if these changes occur early, children get scared simply because they have little understanding of the changes that is happening in their bodies.

ConcernParent - February 28th, 2011 12:25 AM

It's best to learn it from the parents ourselves than have a stranger you can't rust telling them what the changes in their bodie are.

Opalyn - February 28th, 2011 2:32 AM

Sometimes it gets awkward talking to kids about all these changes cause it's hard to explain it to them. An example is when a child asks where babies come from? or how they are made? one time, my nephew asked me why girls got boobs and they don't?... you know, those kind of stuff... it's pretty to discuss it with a 3-year old.

cassie24 - February 28th, 2011 9:41 AM

when i was younger, aside from my "menarche" experience, I also had some issues with having lady lumps. I would say my body matured rather early or relatively earlier than other girls. When I was in 2nd grade, I already developed breast-buds which was REALLY awkward. My sisters would tease me about having breasts and I would cry because i really don't understand what was going on. I compared myself to my classmates and I don't see them having the same changes as I was having. It has hard for a time but eventually I was to able to understand what was going on. Still, there was a phase when I hated the fact that I had breasts... now that I'm 24, it's a different game. LOL!

MARLEY - March 2nd, 2011 2:56 AM

WHEN YOUR CHILD ASKS YOU ABOUT THEIR BODIES AND HOW IT WORKS, TRY TO ANSWER THEM AS SIMPLE AD TRUTHFULLY AS YOU CAN. IT'S POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO ASK SENSITIVE ISSUES, BUT JUST REMEMBER THAT IT IS JUST AN INNOCENT QUESTION.

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