$50.00 AUD
This bundle includes two books:
A Girl’s Guide To Puberty book + Where Do Babies Come From (and other questions 9 – 12 year olds ask).
Tweens are naturally curious. This bundle offers you two trusted resources to answer tween’s ‘growing up’ questions in a clear, age-appropriate way. Inside you will find:
- The latest science. Endorsed by leading medical professionals.
- Consideration of developmental. Age appropriate language, with complex topics wrapped in values.
- Loads of fun. Packed with comics and humour that will engage even reluctant readers. My motto: Growing up was meant to be fun!
item 1: A Girl's Guide To Puberty
This book is jammed packed with need-to-know information to help tweens face puberty with confidence.
What's Inside?
SECTION 1: Talking to Adults
This section talks about their trusted adults, and how to choose them. It also talks about feelings about puberty, and why there is no right or wrong way to feel about growing up.
SECTION 2: Puberty Basics
This section covers all the basics in a way that will have kids giggling. It makes sure kids know – What puberty is. When it will start. What they should expect. And what the stages of puberty are.
SECTION 3: Hello Private Parts!
Here is where we get a bit more technical and make sure your tween has the medically accurate names for all their reproductive body parts.
SECTION 4: Body Changes
Every tween wants to know exactly what will happen during puberty. This section unpacks what changes they should expect including growth spurts, breasts and nipples, pubic hair (and even more hair!), body shape changes, new feelings and their menstrual cycle.
SECTION 5: More About Periods
This section in your girl’s best friend and in it we talk about first periods, pads and tampons, period tracking, the emergency period pack, handling leaks, buying period essentials, period pain and PMS. We even cover talking to dads about periods!
SECTION 6: About Boys’ Bodies
It was really important to me to cover the basic changes boys go through, and how to be a good friend to boys as they grow. This section has proven to be really popular amongst families, which is great!
SECTION 7: Looking After You
What tween doesn’t need a few tips about how to care for their changing body, including sleep, exercise and play. We also talk about protecting your body, and touch on the topic of consent. This section has really helped parents have some important conversations with their kids!
SECTION 8: Inside Your Brain
This is my favourite chapter because too often we don’t talk about brain changes when we discuss puberty. Get ready to help your tween understand what growing up might feel like on an emotional level, and the new ways parents can support them. We talk about friends, and new ideas, as well moody moments!
SECTION 9: The Future
The future is something we want our kids to look forward to, so this section is all about dreaming of the days ahead. We create a Puberty to-do list, as well as plan for more conversations and the teenager they want to become.
Lastly they will receive a Puberty Vocabulary Guide!
item 2: WhERE DO BABIES COME FROM
This book is a treasure trove of accessible information that empowers tweens with accurate, age-appropriate answers about how babies grow and are born, along with a range of essential wrap around topics. In a world overflowing with misinformation, this book gives kids straight answers in tween language.
what's in this book?
Section 1: Let’s Get Started
This section is all about communication preferences. It introduces your kids as the boss of the book. They get to map their course, and communication preferences with trusted adults. It also discusses how to ask trusted adult’s questions about sex, different family’s talking styles and what to do if they hear something that doesn’t sound quite right!
Section 2: The Basics
Here is where they get to meet the book’s superstars – Zen Den, Ellie the Egg and Swiftie the Sperm. Our stop watch, Sir Halt asks for 5 short minutes to explain sexual intercourse, and how the egg and sperm meet. We also talk about DNA, multiple babies and bust some myths about sex with some very fun comics. Note: You will see below the format Michelle has chosen to visually represent sexual intercourse.
Section 3: Other Ways Babies Are Made
This section is all about assisted reproductive technology. We discuss IVF and ovulation stimulation, spermbots, egg and sperm donation, surrogacy, as well as egg, sperm, and embryo freezing. This section ends with some quizzical questions that kids ask.
Section 4: You and Your Family
Not all kids live with their biological parents, so this chapter is all about reinforcing the important role of family. Family are the people who live with us and use their superpowers to look after us every day. Kids also have extended family. These are the people who are a regular part of their lives but may not live with them. I personally think they are significantly underrated so they get a mention! We talk about adopted families, and foster families and kids get to answer 50 questions about them.
Section 5: There is More to Know
This section gives kids additional practical information about sex that they need to know. We talk about male and female orgasms, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, staying safe online and sexual consent. It’s a shorter section with deeper content that tweens can head to when they feel they are ready to explore these topics.
Section 6: Crazy, Cool Facts
Many kids love hearing about babies, and all the cute, interesting details about how they grow in the womb. This section is beautifully illustrated, very funny, and full of medical facts and comics that help tweens explore the journey babies are on as they grow. We explore three trimesters and then a range of quizzical questions kids have.
Section 7: How Babies Enter the World
This section starts with some five star entertainment to bust myths about how babies enter the world. We talk about birth plans, vaginal births, caesarean births and how babies have a mind of their own.
Section 8: Important Stuff
This section is a recap of reproductive body parts, so kids have a reference point for any of the body parts I mention in the book. I also cover the menstrual cycle and link that to how babies are born. There is a quizzical questions section where we cover the difference between biological bodies and the gender someone might choose as they grow, and they will find a short vocabulary guide.
AFTER YOUR PURCHASE
Once you purchase, you will automatically receive a confirmation email from our online shop. The books will be posted within two business days. If you don’t receive a confirmation email, please check your junk folder. If you are still having trouble, we are always here to help at shop@michellemitchell.org
What to see some Parents Reviews?
Parents, you are the real hero of these books. Any sexual health resources you give your kids needs to be an extension of you, not a replacement of you. When parents lead these conversations:
• Kids feel safer.
• Curiosity doesn’t get outsourced to Google.
• And… trust is built before the teenage years.