Puberty

My 8-year-old is tall and beautiful, but her self-worth is shrinking

My 8-year-old is tall and beautiful, but her self-worth is shrinking

Caitlin Crawshaw

What it’s like bra shopping with two dads

What it’s like bra shopping with two dads

Tampons, cramps and training bras—a gay father talks about guiding his daughter through puberty.

Gavan Knox

Prepare thyself: One day, your kid will watch porn

Prepare thyself: One day, your kid will watch porn

It may be a decade or more away, but it'll happen. And if you do the right things while they’re little, you can mitigate any potential negative effects.

Ann Cavlovic

WTF? Vagisil is targeting teen girls for having smelly vulvas

WTF? Vagisil is targeting teen girls for having smelly vulvas

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How to help your daughter when puberty starts early

How to help your daughter when puberty starts early

Puberty is starting earlier and earlier. Here's how to help your daughter navigate the changes that come with precocious puberty or early puberty in girls.

Karen Kwan

Chronic pain in kids is more common than you think

Chronic pain in kids is more common than you think

One in five kids experiences chronic pain. Here's how to know if your kid is suffering and how you can help them feel better.

Raina Delisle

How young is too young to let your kid start waxing?

How young is too young to let your kid start waxing?

Kids as young as eight and from all ethnicities are turning to professionals for body hair waxing and laser hair removal. But is it safe?

Claire Sibonney

This one thing could keep your tween girl in sports

This one thing could keep your tween girl in sports

Studies show that girls start quitting sports in the tween years. There seems to be a simple solution—and it might surprise you.

Chris Deacon

How to talk to your kids about periods

How to talk to your kids about periods

Talking to your kid about menstruation doesn’t have to be awkward. It's a good idea to start early, and make sure to teach your boys about it too.

Bonnie Schiedel

How to handle your kid's body odour

How to handle your kid's body odour

For most kids, body odour is an early sign that puberty has begun. Help your kid manage body odour with these helpful tips.

Susan Spicer

What experts want you to know about essential oils and breast growth in boys

What experts want you to know about essential oils and breast growth in boys

If you've heard the reports of lavender and tea tree oil causing boys to grow breasts, don't throw out your essential-oil-scented products just yet.

Lindsay Kneteman

Is your child starting puberty too early?

Is your child starting puberty too early?

Kids always seem to be growing up too fast, but Dr. Dina Kulik explains how to know when those early signs of puberty are actually abnormal.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys is the puberty book that'll help your boy become a man

Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys is the puberty book that'll help your boy become a man

Following on the heels of their successful books series on puberty for girls, American Girl has finally released an edition that targets your little dude.

Kevin John Siazon

How I made the sex talk with my daughter less weird

How I made the sex talk with my daughter less weird

My mother’s approach to talking about sex—which was to not talk about sex—felt like a lie of omission. I wanted to do things differently with my daughter.

Alicia Elliott

Adolescent depression rates are on the rise, with tween girls especially at risk

Adolescent depression rates are on the rise, with tween girls especially at risk

A new study finds that young people ages 12-17 have an increased prevalence of depression. Here’s what parents should look out for.

Kevin John Siazon

Is my child growing normally?

Is my child growing normally?

Many parents worry about whether or not their child is growing normally. Here's what to expect each year.

Rhea Seymour

How to handle your preteen's body odour

How to handle your preteen's body odour

“P. U.!” A tween boy’s B.O. is often the first puberty symptom parents will need to address.

Tamar Satov

When is it the right time to buy your daughter her first bra?

When is it the right time to buy your daughter her first bra?

Is it time for some…support? We have advice for parents wondering how to handle the first bra talk.

Kate Winn

8 puberty books for boys

8 puberty books for boys

Have you had "The Talk" yet? Sometimes handing your son a book is a heck of a lot easier (and less embarrassing) for all involved.

Miriam Porter

My son is about to hit puberty and I can’t deal

My son is about to hit puberty and I can’t deal

A reluctant mother talks to her son about puberty.

Miriam Porter

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