Dating & Relationships: Videos & Books

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Too Young to Be Boy Crazy.

Hello, I have a six year old daughter that has shown signs of being preoccupied with boys. I looked through a notebook of hers and found several notes that read, "I love Ryan. I love Ridge. I love Jack..." There must have been five different references to different little boys. I know it may seem like I'm making a big deal out of this but is it normal for a girl her age to go through this? She's also very concerned with how she looks everyday. She always walks past the mirror and poses. I would rather see her focusing on other...

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When (And How!) to Talk to Son About the "Birds and the Bees"?

I have an 8-year-old (almost 9) son in 3rd grade. I've been told that this is around the age in which to start discussing the birds and the bees. Part of the reasoning is that it's better to discuss it openly now before he hears the wrong info around the older kids at school. My son is with 4th and 5th graders a couple times a week in after-school care, so I'm considering that also. Although he is very mature, he seems so innocent right now, and I'm not sure how far to take the discussion. He's a pretty sensitive kid. We don't let our...