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If conversations about puberty were uncomfortable for you as a teen, you may be nervous about tackling it with your children.
Many find that adolescence creeps up on their kids (and, by extension, them) way faster than they’d anticipated. They learn to use the potty, learn to read, slowly grow more independent and then — wham! — puberty.
“Tweens are facing profound changes when it comes to their bodies, their minds and their social spheres ... and it can be quite alarming to go through,” said Dr. Hina Talib, a pediatrician who specializes in adolescent medicine at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and who runs a popular Instagram account specifically dedicated to teen health.