Let’s chat about puberty books.

And why giving one to your child isn’t as great an idea as you might think. 

I get questions about books A LOT. 

‘What books can I buy, Sarah?

To explain to my kid about puberty? …about how babies are made? …about other sensitive stuff?’

I want to get one thing really clear first -

Books can be brilliant! They can help a lot. 

But they’re not enough.

Inside The Evolve School, I hear parents’ stories 

about their own experiences being given books as kids.

These were not positive experiences. 

Inevitably, their parents handed them a book and said something like, 

‘Let me know if you’ve any questions.’

And here’s the problem.

When someone just hands us a book, 

our brain gets a super secret message. 

The message is: ‘We don’t talk about these things.’

Even if your parent says it’s ok to ask questions, 

our brain still gets the super secret message, “Don’t talk”. 

To hear more about why just buying even a really good book for our kid isn’t enough, listen to this week's episode.

And take good care, Wonderful.

x Sarah