Book Review
Short Summary
Puberty can be a tough challenge to meet head on, especially if the young woman facing it has limited knowledge on what is happening. This book aims to provide girls with a guide to be thrive through puberty.
What This Book Is About
‘The Girls’ Guide to Growing Up’ by Anita Naik explains all the physical and emotional changes that happen during puberty. Some of the topics covered by the book include:
- Puberty and the usual timeline it follows
- Wearing bras and maintaining good personal hygiene
- Periods
- An explanation of what sex is about
- New emotions that young women might feel
- How to manage moods
- Body image
- Protecting the body
- Boys and the changes they go through during puberty
Reflection and Comments
Knowing how tricky puberty can be for our kids, it’s important to choose the right resource that gives them all the pertinent information they need without overwhelming them. That’s one of the best things about this book – because of its age-appropriate and warm approach, it simply comes across as a friend giving practical advice in a manner that’s comfortable to young girls everywhere.
We love that this book sets such a positive tone, helping girls accept their bodies and the changes that they go through with confidence. It helps them accept others as well, with the differences in changes among girls and boys and even among just girls carefully explained in a manner that says everyone changes at their own pace, and that’s okay.
This book mentions that they might eventually find themselves liking boys, but they might also find themselves being attracted to girls.
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