The Boys Body Book: Fourth Edition: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up YOU! (Boys & Girls Body Books)

I got this book for our almost 9 year old son who enjoys asking lots of questions. Ben is very frank and approaches such things very methodically with a level head and could quite easily be a couple of years older in his mind. It covers the basics without lots of detail. Both our sons (our youngest is 5) already know about the birds and the bee's, periods, how babies are born, as I believe being open is the best way to be about something very natural, but, my husband and I felt that he should have a reference book for if there was a question he wanted to ask but was unsure of how best to phrase it.This book does a very good job of explaining the ins and outs of parent/child relationships and explains also about how relationships work between adults. It even covers sections on keeping your body healthy, cleaning teeth and acne!

This is perfect for my 10 yr old son. Enough info to cover the basics and start the discussions, but not too much detail that its too much for the age. Went through the first 2 chapters with him as these were the most relevant for now. He'll now use it as a reference book going forward into his teenage years. We've encouraged him to read through sections he feels are relevant to him and come and ask any questions if he needs further info, or discuss it with us if he'd prefer. Very useful book.

Brought this book for my soon to be 11 year old. I wanted something that covered the basics which this does.Theres no sex bits (not that i came across anyways) which im happy about!!It has lots of other topics like being healthy and sports aswell as emotions amd friendship. I wanted a book so my son can look at areas he was curious about without me having to approch him and cringe him out about topics he is not ready to talk about with me.This book is good for ages 9-13 (my opinon) i know ill prob have to get him a more grown up one as he gets older that talks about other subjects but iv not yet found a book that covers these topics in the way id like.But this is a good starter book.

This was such a great buy. I was unsure how to navigate the changes my son was going through and this book gave us both a simple guide. There was so many “Ahhhh” moments from my son after he read it. I can’t stop raving about it to my friends. A must for any parent/child moving through puberty and those pre-teen years.

I got this book for my very grown up 10 year old. I thought it would help him to be able to have a book on growing up hat he could refer to as and when he wanted to. I felt he could use it for questions he didn't want to ask me, or before he came to me for advice. It provided a lot of very good advice, in a clear concise manner. He wasn't too embarrassed and it was a good starting point for him.

This was such a great book - having looked at a few before we picked this one! It covers the emotional as well as the physical and is pitched just right. We bought it for our 9 year old but ended up reading it to his 7 year old brother too.

I brought this for my 9 year old son, read it myself first before giving it him and thought it was just what i have been looking for! A good introduction to the facts of growing up without too much detail about sex etc which he is not ready for at this age. Perfect for sensible 9 year olds up to early teens. Light hearted and fun to read.

I got this book to help my son, who is currently 11, try and understand himself and the changes his body is and will be going through. It is definitely a good start. It has been written in a way that meant I could have a less embarrassing (and not just for him) way of covering some of the topics so he could ask questions plus helping him realise he wasn't odd and also getting him to understand why it is indeed important for him to be less stinky.It is written with humour, but gets the point across in a memorable way. The illustrations are a reflection of this aswell and help to alleviate what could be some slightly awkward moments.There is also a brief section on girls and why/what changes they go through (he found this most icky and hysterical). But at the book is for boys that is its focus.Am so pleased I chose this one.

FANTASTIC book for boys growing upI read it myself before sharing it with with my son. One of his best friends mom got her son the book too.He's not curious about it yet but if he doesn't feel comfortable talking to me he can talk with his friendI had much more basic book 35 years ago and remember how much I read it to learn embarrassing stuffI'm not neglecting the need to have talks with him, just making it easier for him to approach it on his terms knowing the information in the book is a solid resource for him to ease into our discussing the changes he is now starting to go through

I chanced o this title here on Amazon! A great goto book for your preteen or adolescent. Ideal if your child has started experiencing emotional and or bodily changes. Especially helpful if your child is hesitant to talk to you. Also a great pick if you rather read it yourself and explain the changes to your preteen is undergoing.

Ordered for my 10 year old son and it's perfect. I don't have to be the one to nag about scrubbing in the shower, or even taking a shower for that matter. When they read it in a book, rather than hear it from mom or dad, it hits home a little more. I love that it addresses awkward topics (like really awkward when you're reading out loud together e.g. wet dreams, erections) because it gave my son the vocabulary to use to talk about it with me. When I saw the "dream" section, I mentioned that maybe he should read it on his own (please ;)) but he really wanted me to read it. It just made all these weird, awkward topics seem like no big deal and he really opened up and felt comfortable doing so. It's a great conversation starter for sure and many times kids have something to tell you and just don't know how to bring it up.

This was a great tool for my 12 year old. He can talk to me about anything but maybe he don't want to talk about all things with me, or maybe there is something he didn't even think about talking about. This book was able to leave with him to flick through and find out whats going on with his body in his own time and comfort.

Our boys 8, 10 and 12 would pick it up and read it throughout the day. Pushing the limit of the 12 year old as he feels he is too cool and already knows whatever is in this book. lol. The 8 and 10 year are all over it to learn what is going to happen as they get older. Fantastic book, would highly recommend.