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青春期教育,小曲好唱,口难开!
但要是能碰到一些好的教育书籍,再加上学校家长从旁协助,一切便迎刃而解了.
关于女孩和男孩青春期教育的两本书: 我的身体到底发生了什么事? (左:女孩, 右:男孩)
(英国Usborne出版社出版,售价£6.99)
青春期问题是一个家长永远都不能回避的话题,既来之则安之.专家们的提议是态度要端正还要实话实说.
快九岁的女儿已经跟同学好友讨论一些有关"性"的话题,在家里也会冷不丁问这问那, 比如说"为什么会长毛"; "谁谁开始带Bra啦!";"知道baby是怎么来吗?"等.
上周某天趁假期到某市政图书馆闲逛. 在图书馆的推荐书书架上看到上面那本关于女孩青春期话题的书,即被其趣稚的画面和内里的文字内容所吸引. 当即惊为"天书"--- 一本在未来某个适当时机推荐给女儿看的好书.
记下书名,并试图找出它们的存放处. 一位图书管理员走过来要帮助我. 于是我们有了以下对话......
我问: "请问这书存于何处?" 管理员回答了我的问题.
管理员问: "你孩子多大?"
我答:"她8岁半"
管理员答:
"是太早.
我问:"你女儿看得懂吗? 没有疑问?"
管理员答: "她之前是半懂不懂,很多疑问,但看了书和听我解释后已经明白了很多."
管理员还说:"它确实是一本好书,家长和孩子都反映很好,很热门的两本书(包括男孩的那本)... 你这样吧过一两年再给她看,会有帮助的,她也一定喜欢."
我答:"好,我已经记下书名,到时候让她看".
我嘴巴上是这么答她,心里在想"你们洋人孩子发育早,我的孩子也许要等到12岁左右或再晚点".
有关女孩的那本书里的内容除了"性知识"外,也简单介绍了男孩的性特征.
还有很多非常好的话题,如女孩子到什么时候会长"毛";
什么时候可以带"胸围"; 何时开始有"例假"; 如何保护牙齿;
成长期要多吃什么健康食品; 男女生为什么会相互吸引等等. 都是些孩子们在青春期会遇到和关心的问题.
书中的插图色彩明亮有趣, 语言简洁明了,话题都是她(他)们所关注的. 小读者一定会喜欢.
能让孩子轻松了解"性",安然度过青春期,对于天下家长来说无疑是一个大大的解脱.
下面是有关女孩的那本书中的部分书页(全书共48页):
下面是一些读者对此书的评价...
13岁女孩:
"I am 13 years old and my mum brought this for me and I found out everything I needed to know. I don't like to read but I found that this book was easy to read and understand!! If you are thinking of buying this book 'Go for it'..."
一位母亲:
"I bought this for my daughter when she was age 9, it was a great book to start the discussion of how and why her body is changing, it was so easy to read and understand. I have recommended it to many friends who are also looking for a book to bring up the subject but felt that many other books on the market go into far too much depth for a child of this age"
一位母亲:
"I read this book with my daughter initially. She likes it so much that she will often pick it up to read on her own. I appreciated the book's discussion of all issues surrounding puberty,including healthy eating, exercise, peer relationships, and acceptance of one's body. I also liked the way the book touched on topics such as same-sex relationships, and the changes boys go through."
一个女学生:
"This book was really good. I was doing a puberty project for school and got all my information from it. It is a good guide for girls and a very useful book to use. I would definitely recommend this book because it is really good."