Help - book needed about childrens bodies starting to change

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I am trying to find some information for a friends whose 8 year old (yes 8) girl's body is developing. Some time ago I remember a thread about this and some books were suggested as good ones to help a girl of her age understand in basic terms - I can't find this thread

I think this is very frightening that an 8 year old should have to go through this so early, she was explaining that there was some evidence that it actually started in her a year ago - my daughter is 6.5 - so I too would like to be prepared.

Can anyone suggest anything ?

I've just bought two books for my daughter who will be 9 tomorrow. Read them through myself first and as yet haven't worked out how to broach subject. Got them both from WH Smith. One is called "Girls Only" and it's brilliant, quite jokey and really cool. The other is for slightly older girls maybe, talks more about boys etc and that's called "Everything you ever wanted to ask about periods". Hope this helps!

I second hair in funny places

yes hair in funny places, it is babette cole. bought it for dd but then chickened out - but she's not developing yet. she too is 8

I'm pleased to see this thread as I think my 8yo might be developing too. It does seem early esp as she's not a big child. I need some books for her but nothing too complex. Is "Hair in Funny Places" the one with Mr and Mrs Hormone in it? If it is then I feel that would terrify the wits out of dd, she'd freak out to think things like that were going on in her body. She'd take it too literally.

yes it is mr and mrs hormone.

I bought "Lets talk about sex" for my dd - it covers changing bodies, hormones, sex, amongst other things from both sides of the coin, Bird doesn't want to change and Bee is really excited about changing...