What's a good age?

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What is a good age to talk to a little girl about what she should expect with puberty (period, breasts, hair, b.o., boys...)?
I have a curious 5 year old who is always asking about pads, shaving, and being older.  I was raised by my very conservative grandmother, so I never had the puberty or sex talk...  Everything I learned as a pubescent tween came from television and movies.
I'm trying to raise my kids to feel comfortable enough to talk to me and their father when they've got any questions.  It's kind of difficult when I'm not sure what age is appropriate.  I don't want to scare or scar my kids ? Help!

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Talk to your kid openly and honestly at any age. If she has a question about pads, explain to her about menstraution. You don't have to go into extreme details. Just "when a woman's body is ready to have babies inside of it..." Speak with age appropriate terms, but don't lie and don't not answer.

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I have a 6 year old boy that asks a lot of questions about boys and girls.  I just answer him honestly. We don't use silly words to describe body parts but I'm not graphic.  I feel like the more I have the talk with him now, the easier it will be later when he's older and a more relevant issue.

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I think it's an on going talk from the time they're able to understand body parts. You know start out this is a penis this is a vagina and then you build. My daughter is four and knows about periods and body parts. I think it's important also so if anyone hurts her she knows to tell me and knowledge is the best way for her to protect herself

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I am in the same boat!!! My parents were very conservative so I never got the talk either so I wanted to change that with my daughter. I never heldanything  from her however she's now 9 and around 6 I started telling her. I knew bras were around the corner and she started getting really curious because she would see my tampons and pads.

I'd just tell her they're girly stuff and when she's few years older you can tell her more.

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To clarify also age appropriate means using anatomically correct words and their intended meanings in my book. If kids are asking about periods..you can get a doll and point the vagiba and let her know that once a month when she is a teen and older she will bleed with red blood from that place for a couple days and that sometimes it hurts but it always goes away. You then say this helps mommies and daddies create a baby like you! I mean im just winging it here lol but  u get the point i hope !

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How wonderul that you have a beautiful 5 year old asking you questions. Be honest. Be age appropriate. Use anatomically correct words. Be open to her questions and if you have a hard time answering them, then tell ur kid that mommy is having will get back to her on that question later. Your a great mom and u will not scar ur kid lol just be you and if ur nervous tell her that it makes u feel nervous  to talk about a grown up topic with her. 5yo kids can understand more than you may expect. It sounds like youve done a great job raising such an honest and curious child. Right on!

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If she is asking about it, she is ready to be told.

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I was 8 when my mom talked to me about sex. She completely missed the puberty talk. I would say give honest general answers. But as soon as you see puberty starting even a little. Maybe as early as 2nd grade, you need to talk to her about puberty. Otherwise she will find answers elsewhere.

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I don't have kids. But I would say don't lie, just give an age appropriate answer

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I think that it is good to answer their questions while they are young! I think giving very broad but honest answers are a good starting point.

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