Episode 28 — Birth Control and Porn in 2nd Grade In this episode, Amy gives advice to a dad who is going to ask his daughter to start taking birth control. Also, Amy gives a mom some pointers on how to talk to school officials about the fact that her second grader has been hearing […]
CHIRP: Birth
Birth is the process of the baby coming out of the mom’s body. This is called labor and can be a lot of work and painful for the mother. Usually, the baby is pushed out of the mom’s body through her vagina. This is called vaginal birth. The baby sends signals to the mom when […]
How to Talk About: Swearing and Sexual Talk
It’s developmentally typical for kids test out potty talk, swearing and to talk about sex and sexual stuff with their peers. Some families have a “say anything” zone in the car. This allows kids to say anything they want without getting in trouble. It’s a great way to eavesdrop and find out what’s on their […]
Episode 27 — Doctor Consent and Periods with a Fear of Blood
Episode 27 — Doctor Consent and Periods with a Fear of Blood In this episode, Amy gives advice to a mom who’s son doesn’t give the pediatrician consent, but the doctor wants it anyway. Also, Amy gives a mom some pointers on how to talk with her blood fearful daughter about periods. Got a […]
CHIRP: Breasts
Breasts are the two bumps on a girl or woman’s chest. Men usually don’t have breasts, but sometimes boys will develop some breast-like tissue on their chests as they go through puberty. They usually go away. Breasts make milk so women can feed their babies. The baby sucks the milk out of her breasts from […]