Girl Talk: Questions and Answers about Daily Dramas, Disasters, and Delights
What’s the best part of growing up Is it that you get to do more things on your own That your allowance gets bigger That you start looking less like a little kid and more like an adult Or that you can make more of your own decisions For all the great parts of growing up there are just as many confusing parts GROWING UP IS ABOUT CHANGE LOTS OF IT One day you’re playing dress up and the next you’re wearing a bra Your moods are all over
the place and sometimes you wish everybody would just LEAVE YOU ALONE
Changing Bodies Q A I’ve been hearing the word puberty a lot lately What does puberty mean Puberty is when your body begins to change from child to adult For girls that means your breasts will start to develop and hair will grow under your arms and in your pubic area You’ll get taller Your
body will start to fill out and change shape And you’ll start getting your period Puberty doesn’t happen all at once It takes place over a number of years Some girls start puberty at 8 or 9 Others are 12 or older Every girl has her own timeline Your body will know when it’s the right time for you
