{"id":335309,"date":"2017-01-05T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T04:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/teach-daughter-body-335309.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T07:32:32","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T23:32:32","slug":"teach-daughter-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/parenting-hk\/parenting-tips-hk\/teach-daughter-body-335309.html","title":{"rendered":"Serious Talks: 10 Things you should be teaching your daughter about her body"},"content":{"rendered":"

She\u2019s coming to that age now where she\u2019s starting to ask all sort of questions (and they\u2019re no doubt making you question what she\u2019s picking up in school). Odd queries and observations like \u201chow come I\u2019m so much taller than all the boys in class?\u201d, and \u201cwhen will I get my period?\u201d, and \u201cthe kids at school were talking about sex today\u201d. Instead of getting flustered and feeling unsure of how to tackle the fact that your little one is growing up fast<\/a>\u00a0and would benefit from some amount of expert knowledge, it\u2019s a good idea to set everything\u00a0straight and educate her properly.<\/p>

It should certainly bother you if your daughter is getting all her first-hand knowledge and understanding<\/a> of the changes her body is going through from unknown sources on the internet or in the schoolyard. She might be start to pick up misleading information or start to worry about things that are completely normal.<\/p>

Go over the basics with her. We\u2019ve got a quick list of things you might want to cover. Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019re her parent<\/a>, which means she will listen to you (even if she pretends not to).<\/p>

Angela Goh<\/em><\/p>

Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p>

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Don't underestimate the speed in which your precious little daughter will grow! Is it time to have a few serious talks with her?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":553,"featured_media":224595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Go over the basics. Here's a list of things you might want to cover. 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