Menstruation. All parents who have a daughter want her to grow up enjoying her femininity. It follows that all girls should learn to accept menstruation as a normal part of growing up, essential to...
Common concerns
When preteens are about 8 or 9 years old, they are no special worry. Sure, they are noisy, forgetful, and restless; but they are also frank, loyal, and friendly. Then, around 10 or 11, the problems...
The preteen’s health
Height and weight Usually during the period from 8 to 13, major physical changes start to occur in a child's body. The most obvious change is a rapid increase in height and weight. In girls, this...
Portrait of the school-age child
It is extremely easy to see how much 8- year-olds have changed since they were 5. It is not so easy, looking at them when they are 5, to realize how much they will have changed by the time they are...
A sense of wonder
Boys and girls everywhere wonder about the things they see around them. And they wonder about themselves, too. They wonder how their bodies work. They wonder about their secret selves---their...
What Does Me Mean to Me?
There are millions of people in the world. Many are grown-ups. But a great many are children. Some are boys. Some are girls. Boys . . . girls . . . big or small . . . thin or fat . . . short or...
The foolish millionaire and the clever girl
There was once a very rich and greedy man who loved money more than anything else in the world. He knew he had lots of money, but he didn't know exactly how much. So he hired a little girl to count...
Two
Two is the first even number---a number that can be broken apart and made into two smaller numbers that are exactly the same. Break two apart and you get a one and a one. Long ago, both the Chinese...
Cakes and candles
St. Lucia Day December 13 Down the village street comes a small group of young people. At the head of the group walks a pretty girl in a long, white dress. Upon her head she wears a crown of green...
A day for girls and dolls
Dolls' Festival March 3 Japan is a land of many beautiful festivals. The Japanese word for festival is matsuri. A favorite festival for girls is Hina Matsuri, held on March 3. Hina is the...
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