The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls

It’s a very good resource for parents and young children to read and be able to explain the changes in the body during puberty. Written in a very easy way for kids

All the books in this range are amazing. Easy to read and the kids do not get bored. It is very informative, but in a fun way for girls. I would highly recommend all these books.

The book is written quite clearly and with nice pictures. I think it-s a good way to start having a conversation and bring up questions about puberty and adolescence.

A friend recommended this book for my 12 year old daughter and it's been excellent. The Care and Keeping of You version 1 was also excellent when my daughter was a little bit younger. We have since recommended it to all of our same-aged family friends - it's age appropriate and very thoughtfully written. My daughter often comes back and reads it again every few months.

This book is ideal for that age group where they need to know about periods and their changing bodies but discussing details about sex and other adult topics would be inappropriate. This book does not handle the topic of sex. This book is specific to the changes of puberty in regards to friendships and hygiene. I wanted to write a review because some reviews stated that this book is graphic and made the adult writing the reviews uncomfortable. I want to be clear that this book does not contain anything sexual or something that is not appropriate for a child 10-12 years old. The illustrations in the book regarding breasts and genitals are a VERY basic cartoon illustration to show anatomical parts, how to insert a tampon, and perform a breast exam. It uses no sexual words and only scientific terms. I think it’s worth noting that any child who reads this book and sees the diagram can just as easily look in a mirror and see the same parts. I find it highly suspect and strange that a parent would give this instructional book a negative review or be uncomfortable with their child seeing a diagram of their own body parts. Throughout the book there are tips and advice on hygiene, maintaining friendships, having mature conversations with parents, staying healthy, not giving in peer pressure, and doing well in school in spite of the trials of puberty. Throughout the book it encourages the reader to get guidance from trusted adults if they are confused or worried about something they don’t understand. One important section of the book is about pressure from friends during visits and sleepovers to do things they aren’t allowed to do at home or things that are not age appropriate and it gives wonderful advice on what to do in these situations. This book is a valuable resource for growing children and I recommend purchasing prior to puberty, especially if you already have the first Care and Keeping of You. This book is similar, it’s just more informative to a slightly older age group. After this book I highly recommend The Period Book and the other American Girl books about self care and mental health. At this age kids are very sensitive and dealing with friendships and peer pressure and those books give very wise advice.

Es la continuación de una excelente guía sobre el cuerpo y la mente de las jovencitas y los cambios que experimentan.

This is a best reference book to answer any question your daughter has during puberty. I had went through alot of reviews then a couple of years later, my daughter got her first period on her 12th birthday. Then I decided it was the right time to explain everything to her. She had already read the Care and Keeping of You 1 book so I decided to order it's second part as a birthday gift to her. She started reading it with enthusiasm and understood everything and gained alot of knowledge. (Better than her receiving half baked knowledge from her friends.) This book talks on your changing body, puberty, changing brain, changing emotions (hormonal imbalance) It also helps you understand how the more mature you fit into what feels like a changing world around you. This guide is filled with helpful facts, doctor tips (real medical advice from a doctor itself!) and answers to questions from girls. This book talks about treating your body in the right way, nutrition and food, skipping meals and junk food, nutritional contents, how to measure your height, body mass index, growing pains, the importance of sleeping, how many hours you should sleep, keeping your hands clean, deodorants and antiperspirant, armpit hair, zits and pimples, weight measurement, hormones like estrogen, progesterone, FSH, LH, (I am a science teacher myself!!) thyroid, insulin, growth hormone, breasts and self-exam, check for breast cancer, bras, folliculitis, pubic hair, shaving, depilatory, tweezing, waxing and bleaching, periods and menstruation (more emphasis on female reproductive organs and scientific function.) how to treat period pains, middleschmirtz, irregular periods, overflow, anaemia, how to insert a tampon, tampons vs pads, infections like UTI, yeast and TSH and how to treat them. panty liners, vaginal discharge, good touch and bad touch, how to manage your moods, body image, eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia and how to treat them, improving your self esteem, body benefits and sports and fitness, emotions, family time and sibling situation and how to ask for help, peer pressure, different rules, temporary and permanent change and how to acclimatize to different sizes. It does not contain any age inappropriate topics like sex etc. which I'm not comfortable explaining to my daughter just yet. As a science teacher, I recommend this book for your kids to make them understand about human body. TIA