Joanna Fortune: How do I talk to my nine-year-old daughter about periods?

It is helpful to keep conversations about bodies factual and use anatomically correct language to avoid confusion or ambivalence
It is beneficial to start these conversations as early as possible 

It is beneficial to start these conversations as early as possible 

Tue, 13 Dec, 2022 - 02:00
Child psychotherapist Joanna Fortune 

Joanne Fortune
Joanna Fortune

CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPIST

I’d like to start a conversation with my nine-year-old daughter about periods and puberty in an age-appropriate way. What would you recommend?

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