Puberty Information & Advice

Personal dignity is vital: why all schools should provide free pads and tampons

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The dip in mothers’ self-esteem and wellbeing coincides with onset of her children’s puberty.

How to head off the toll of the terrible tweens on mothers' self-esteem

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Number of teenagers choosing not to drink rises by more than 50 per cent

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Bottomless pit: One description of a teenage boy going through puberty.

How to tell when your son has hit puberty

The transition of your baby-faced angelic son into a teenager can be a challenging time, especially when you’ve never had to deal with the hormones that can descend upon your home like a cyclone.

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How to tell when your daughter is going through puberty

Are you worried about knowing how to tell when your sweet fairy-loving princess reaches puberty? Are you having trouble finding out because said ‘princess’ is locked up in her room?

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What the declining age of puberty tell us

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When puberty happens early

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Changes and milestones

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Talking about how and why her body will change.

Why your daughter needs to know about her period

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Sex ed

Teenagers and sex: where parents go wrong

Teens want more than the standard sex talk, according to a new study.

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Comprehensive sex education can reduce family violence

Sex education: Start young and be frank

Working to prevent sexual and family violence requires social change on a number of levels as part of a broader conversation about rights and respect.

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Why are we afraid to talk about children's sexual development?

There's plenty of writing around teen sexuality, but stories about sexual development in childhood? Mostly tumbleweeds.

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What the declining age of puberty tell us

Being forced to grow up before they are ready can be very damaging mentally and physically.

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Does letting your kids see you naked increase body confidence?

A few years ago, when my son hit puberty, he became horrified by my naked body.

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The students were warned that having too much sex would affect their 'chemical bond'.

Fairhills High School: Christian sex education program tells schoolgirls that too much sex will break their 'chemical bond'

Year 7 girls have been warned not to have multiple sex partners or risk becoming like overused sticky tape, in a Christian sex education program at a public Victorian high school.