What Your Child Needs Your Help to LearnĪs children enter the teenage years, they start to turn to their friends for answers and information.
They are starting to feel more peer pressure.Ĭlick the link to learn more about children with Differing Abilities. Your child is starting to form stronger and more complex friendships and peer relationships. Friends and children around them have more influence on their self-image. Understands that their actions may have consequences. Often given more responsibility around the home. They may talk with you less, which can mean they don’t get the support they need. May feel guilty, confused or embarrassed about changes during puberty. Starting to learn that friends can have different ideas and customs and still be their friend. Gender discrimination can begin at a very young age. Try not to give a job or chore based on your child’s gender. Begin to sweat more so may have body odour. May start having nocturnal emissions (wet dreams). Menstruation is a sign a pregnancy can happen. May begin to menstruate (usually 2 to 2½ years after the breasts begin to grow). This period of fast growth usually starts just before or during puberty. Has a growth spurt (starting at about 11 years in females and about 13 years in males). May gain weight before they start to grow taller. 
Begin to notice the physical changes of puberty (e.g., the penis grows, breasts develop, and pubic hair appears).
Become more aware of their body as they enter puberty. Read more about what your child is going through in this stage. Having conversations about sexual health will help build two-way communication as your child grows. This can be a very emotional time for them – they may cry easily because of hormonal changes or struggle with the transition from child to preteen. Children at this age often ask lots of questions and are very curious. 
Welcome to the preteens! At this stage of development, your child is beginning to be aware of, excited by, interested in and affected by the sexual aspects of their lives. 10, 11 and 12 Year Olds Understanding Your Child’s Development
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