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Summary: Excellent book
Review: I was given a early copy of this book when I was 8 years old by my mother, a registered nurse. She read the book before she gave it to me, cover to cover, and though it was very striaght forward, was not biased by politcs or religion, and told facts, straight up. So she gave it to me. I am now 22 and I thank my mother *so* much for having the insight to provide me with this book (when my brother was the same age she got him the "boys" book). That book helped me thru my pre-teen and teenage years so very much. I never has to ask the kids at school about stuff, I already knew it! Mom's gesture of giving it to me also let me know that, if I had a question the book didnt answer, I could just ask her cause she was not afraid to talk about it. That helped quell the nervousness that a kid feels on this topic. I highly suggest this book to all parents of girls and the boys book to the boys. It was a great addition for easing the transition for me.
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Summary: Powerful information for growing girls in a fast paced world
Review: I was given this book whe I was 9, and although I do not feel that my parents were involved enough in my life as a child the fact that I was given this book at the proper age, for ME, warms my heart.
This book is good for the girl that is very curious about her body and the world, whether you as parents agree with this or not, please pay attention to your daughters and where they are in their development. With this book I was able to dispell a lot of the misconseptions that my peers had. It also gave me the power that I needed to make the proper decisions when the time came.
Parent's do not underestimate your children for a second! All in all I think this book did it's job well, but I think it is the parents position to decide when their child is ready for the information, not the publisher.
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Summary: What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls
Review: I was shocked when I read this book. I would sell it and get some of my money back, but I blacked out the dirty words. I don't think my daughter needs to hear the dirty words for penis and vagina. And some of the subjects discussed I found really offensive. I can't believe this would be a book that was suggested by her school. I was disgusted by it.
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Summary: Great
Review: My Mom bought this book for me when i was 12 and it really helped. It answered all of the questions that i wanted to know but was too embarrassed to ask. Plus it had things that other girls my age had writen in. I recomend it to girls 12 and +
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Summary: Informative when I was growing up
Review: My mom had the good sense to give this book to me when I was 11 (I am now 29). I was mature for my age, but shy, so I didn't feel comfortable talking about certain things back then. As an avid reader, this book was the perfect way to explain to me exactly what was going on. I do agree with some reviewers that I wish it would talk about abstinence as well, however, I still think that the book is valuable. Personally, I always knew that abstinence was the only option for me, despite what "everyone else is doing". I appreciated the descriptions and illustrations in this book, because quite frankly, it took the "big mystery" about puberty away and made me more comfortable with the changes I was going through. I would recommend this book for young girls that are mature for their age and perhaps just starting to experience a change in their bodies.
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Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: My mother bought this book for me when I was ten. Her mother had never explained any aspect of puberty or menstruation to her and she was afraid of giving me confusing or incorrect information. I remember reading this book cover to cover at least five times and going through it again as I was a teenager and had questions. I developed earlier than most girls and this book was a reassuring source of information. It not only taught me a lot about my body and what was happening, but was a boost to my self-esteem because it talked about differences as being o.k. I haven't read the new edition, mine is 15 years old, but I can't imagine anything better for a mother to give her daughter as she enters puberty. It opened a line of communication between my mom and me about a topic that is not always easy to discuss with your parents at that age. I would recommend this book to ANY parent for his/her daughter.
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Summary: A Must-Read
Review: My mother gave me this book when I was 10. I am now 14 and STILL refer to it for information every day. It gives girls a positive attitude about their changing bodies and other taboo subjects. While alot of moms have said it was too graphic and talked to much about sex, you have to look at a girl's point of view! At 10, I was very curious about sex, and this book was a lot more reliable than some sources I could have gone to...such as my friends. As I chat on girl to girl advice message boards today, I'm amazed and proud of how much more I know than other girls. I highly recommend this book to any contemporary mom who wants to open her pre-teen or teen's eyes to a whole new world of information. The book is very up-beat and easy to read and includes real girl's thoughts. The book is to a pre-teen or teen girl what a thesarus is to a writer...a necsesity!
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Summary: My Mother gave this book to me when I was growing up.
Review: My mother gave this book to me when I was a child. It was great. It is a useful tool for any teenage girl looking for answers about puberty, sex, and growing into womanhood. I was always able to talk to my mother about ANYTHING, however, there are some things teenage girls like to experience for themselves, or may be to embarrassed to ask. If you have a teenage daughter, I HIGHLY recommend this book!
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Summary: Girls' High School Basketball Coach/AD jlori81@gte.net
Review: My wife and teenage daughters teased me about reading this book. But as someone who works with girls in sports, I felt it was important to know what is going on with girls at this age. Was the book informative? Yes. It had two strong points: 1) It treats sexuality and associated taboo subjects as normal parts of life. Really, I cannot understand why some of the other reviewers thought the information was too graphic; 2) I was particularly intrigued with some of the sex-related questions young people ask. At first, their questions seemed ridiculous and so naive but then you realize they ask them because we treat the subjects of puberty and sexuality with such secrecy. No wonder some of the questions are so hilarious! The book treats each of the major subjects in a simple straightforward way. There is nothing difficult to understand and young women are supported for their decisions and preferences. The author also makes some suggestions ( based on adult wisdom and her experience with young people ) about what to consider when deciding to do A or B. My only criticism of the book is that some of the AIDS information is outdated. My copy said the information had been updated. While I am not an expert on AIDS, my impression is that some of the information did not reflect progress made in prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The book has sold well because it gets right to the point about everything that young people want to know about growing up female. And yes, I did learn a few things.
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Summary: Too Much Information for the Pre-Teen
Review: Parents beware! This book if very graphic in it's description about sex -pictures and all.It explains the cold hard facts about puberty, sex and birth control. Nothing is held back. I feel there is too much information for the pre-teen and young teen . I'm concerned that nowhere in the book does it discuss abstinence as an alternative. Nor does it discuss the psychological ramifications of having sex. This book is definitly for the older teen. I strongly suggest as a companion to this book "Love, Sex & The Whole Person- Everything You Wanted to Know" by Tim Stafford as a balance to this book.
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