Puberty Letters

Family in puberty

Text last updated: 2023-01-09

Puberty: Extra letter with tips for parents of 10- to 13-year-old or 13- to 18-year-old children

When the little ones grow up, there inevitably comes a time when adolescent hormones start going crazy. When puberty kicks in, parents are often at a loss as to how best to deal with their rebellious children. The ANE extra letters "Puberty" are dedicated to the topic "Family in Puberty" and give tips for everyday life.

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What are the letters to parents?

The letters to parents accompany parents in the upbringing of their children. Two extra letters are devoted to the special topic of "puberty. The articles and content in Extrabrief No. 1 "Puberty" are geared to the age of 10- to 13-year-olds; Extrabrief No. 2 deals with the age range 13 to 18. The guide explains how the increased release of sex hormones affects the body and behavior of growing children. The extra letters go into detail about what parents can expect during this time and how they can deal more calmly with their children's mood swings, impulsive outbursts of emotion and first attempts at demarcation.

Publisher of the parent letters is the Arbeitskreis Neue Erziehung e. V.
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Why are the ANE Extra Letters "Family in Adolescence" worth reading?

What parents face during puberty can sometimes be described as an endurance test. For some children, puberty starts as early as 10 to 11 years old, for others a little later. Girls often start earlier than boys. The upcoming time can be exhausting. There is usually a lot of trouble and friction between parents and children. But there is also a time after puberty. In the meantime, it helps to be calm and understanding during a phase in which adolescent hormones are doing somersaults.

The Puberty Letters offer information on many topics related to puberty. They give helpful tips on what parents can do for a strength-saving everyday life, on sex education and contraception, on drugs and addiction. The letters are written from the perspective of parents for parents. They describe situations that many parents experience in a similar form. In doing so, the letters give suggestions for solving problems that can occur in the best of families. And completely without raised forefinger.

The extra letter No. 1 "Puberty" for parents with children between 10 and 13 years can be downloaded free of charge from the Internet portal of the publisher Arbeitskreis Neue Erziehung e.V.

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For the developmental years 13 to 18, Puberty Letter No. 2 has been published and is also available for free download.