How to Talk to Young Kids about Awkward Shit: The Puberty Podcast
Big Time Adulting
Caitlin Murray
4.9 • 811 Ratings
🗓️ 14 June 2023
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Today we are joined by Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett who are the hosts of The Puberty Podcast, a riveting show that weaves together scientific research, parenting strategies, and hilarious stories to help guide adults who are raising kids through puberty. You might be surprised to learn that puberty begins for girls at 8 or 9 and for boys at 9 or 10! In this episode, we focus on body image and what to say and not say to our kids about their bodies. Caitlin seeks to understand how to set boundaries around clothing, nudity, and public displays of pleasure. We talk about pleasure, consent, social pressures, bodily changes, and how to navigate these awkward conversations. Buckle up, because we need to know how to stay cool, how to talk to our kids without pushing them away, and how to mentally prepare OURSELVES for this next phase of parenting.
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| 0:00.0 | as I was snacking one day I kind of was thinking to myself what the fuck is the right language |
| 0:07.5 | to use with my young children now around bodies and appropriate clothing and pleasure and |
| 0:14.3 | etc and how to have these kind of really deep conversations with them using language that's appropriate for young children |
| 0:22.9 | before they hit puberty, which is actually a lot sooner than I realized it is, by the way. |
| 0:28.9 | And so I decided to reach out to the puberty podcast, ladies, to get all my answers. |
| 0:33.3 | So I hope you'll enjoy today's episode, which covers it all. |
| 0:39.6 | Hi, everybody. Welcome back to the Big Time Adelting podcast. |
| 0:45.1 | Sorry for that. I don't know why I'm a little extra animated today. |
| 0:49.0 | I am very excited about my two guests today, Vanessa Kroll Bennett and Kara Natterson, who are the A-game hosts of |
| 0:58.2 | the hit podcast called The Puberty Podcast. So welcome today, Vanessa and Kara. Thank you. |
| 1:05.6 | Thank you. We like being called hit. I like being called A-game. You guys are sensational. |
| 1:14.0 | Vanessa founded a group called Dynamo Girl, which is a like girls empowerment program through sports. |
| 1:20.7 | And Kara is a pediatrician turned consultant author. |
| 1:25.3 | And the two of them together have a book I'm excited about reading on |
| 1:30.2 | puberty. And anyone who has kids in that age category is going to need to pick it up. It's called |
| 1:34.7 | This Is So Awkward. Because isn't that like what every fucking tween teen says all the time? |
| 1:40.4 | Adult. Every adult says it too. Like, oof. This is so awkward. |
| 1:45.2 | I know. |
| 1:45.6 | Well, it is. |
| 1:46.4 | These are some of the questions that I have for you. |
| 1:48.6 | I'm like, oh my God, even thinking about talking about this shit with my kids makes me feel |
| 1:53.5 | awkward already. |
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