Questions Children Ask

A guide for parents and carers of young children. Based on research into the types of questions most often posed by young children, the book shows how to give honest, sensitive and accurate answers in a relaxed and confident manner. The children's questions are grouped into common topics, ranging from the body, babies, puberty and sexuality to divorce, drugs, violence, sexual or racial abuse and death. Every model answer is given in alternative versions in language appropriate for the understanding of children of different ages. The guide aims to enable every reader to be responsive to the unique concerns and needs of children getting to grips with changes in their own bodies, as well as with the worlds around them.