Your Child Is Growing Up!

Greetings!

I would really like to hear from you on any topic and of course this question.  Does it seem as though the school year flew by to you, or did it seem like a normal pace?  To me, I feel it passed by quickly!  Either way, one thing we know for sure and that is your child is growing up.

Over the next couple of months you will see further evidence of this regardless of their age. If you have a pre-teen male you might notice a deepening of the voice and he might begin to experience an occasional “wet dream”. If you have a pre-teen daughter you might notice more apparent physical changes such as the budding of breasts, she might begin her menstrual cycle if she hasn’t already done so, and acne might be increasingly apparent in both boys and girls.  I want to remind you each of these are completely normal changes in the stages of development and pre-teens need to hear that from their parents or loving adults. Considering, one question I need to ask is have you talked with your child regarding these normal changes so they might have some idea of what to expect when they take place?  Hopefully so but if not, please make it a priority to do so. This way regardless of the physical changes they experience your child will not be blind sighted. You might even find they would like to have such conversation with you but might not feel completely comfortable approaching the topic themselves. So “step up” moms and dads and break the ice! It’s a wonderful opportunity for further bonding.

As you have “the talk” don’t forget to discuss proper bathing and hygiene necessary to address these physiological changes.  Think about it, perhaps they will be introduced to deodorant for the first time as underarm and pubic hair replaces what use to be barren.

Here on our blog we will continue to discuss many different topics around parenting and relationships after all, we are on this journey together!

Let me know your thoughts and questions, this blog is for you.

Peace~