For info about your changing body and mind and the kinds of issues that older kids face, this is the place.

Body Hair

• Shaving

Body Stuff

• Acne
• All About Periods
• All About Puberty
• Boys and Puberty
• Braces
• Breasts and Bras
• Feeling Too Tall or Too Short
• For Boys: Trouble "Down There"
• Getting Your Period at School
• Hormones
• I'm Growing Up - But Am I Normal?
• Shaving
• Taking Care of Your Body: Answers for Boys With Autism
• Taking Care of Your Body: Answers for Girls With Autism
• The Reality of Retainers
• What's an Adam's Apple?
• When Will I Get My Period?
• Why Do Feet Stink?
• Your Changing Body: Answers for Boys With Autism
• Your Changing Body: Answers for Girls With Autism
• Your Changing Voice

Breasts & Bras

• Breasts and Bras

Drugs, Alcohol & Smoking

• Alcohol
• What Kids Say About: Tobacco
• What You Need to Know About Drugs

Periods

• 5 Things to Know About Periods
• All About Periods
• Getting Your Period at School
• Pads and Tampons
• Period Cramps
• Video: Am I Normal? (Girls and Puberty)
• When Will I Get My Period?

School Stuff

• Backpacks
• Dealing With Bullies
• Diabetes: Handling it at School
• Getting Homework Help
• Going Back to School
• Learning Problems
• Moving to Middle School
• School Lunches
• Try Yoga to Lower Stress
• Video: Study Break Yoga

Skin Problems

• Acne

Tough Topics

• Abuse: What Kids Need to Know
• Abuse: What if I Need Help Right Now?
• Online Safety
• Running Away

Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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