Hi all!  My 9 year old (just shy of being 10) received 2 books for Christmas.  They are the American Girl Books, "The Care and Keeping of You" and "The Care and Keeping of your Emotions".  Abby has always been a sensitive and emotional girl but being near puberty has been interesting to say the least.  We have been reading these books together and alone.  They have helped tremendously.  "The Care and Keeping of You" is about hygiene, puberty and growing up.  "The Care and Keeping of your Emotions" is all about feelings and how to express them and what to do with them.  It made me think back to when I was her age.  I feel like she’s my baby but realize she’s no baby at all!  It’s made me really think about how I wish my mom would have talked to me and treated me during that wacky time in my life.

I just thought I would share this with you and for those of you that have girls the same age, I highly recommend it.  They are such positive books that give the girl control where she feels like she has none and lets her tap in to all of the positive and good things about herself.

Blessings,

Tonia