Should parents tell their children about changing hormones?I think it leads to so many problems afterwards… but then culture comes in, that we should not talk to our parents about it…
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no... we should let our kids be completely confused about hormones and sex and let them learn about these things the old fashioned way, through strangers and porn.
Re: Should Parents Tell Their Children About Changing Hormones?
When we were young, my parents had "individual meetings" (how clinical :)) with us to discuss puberty, sex, attraction towards the opposite sex etc and so forth. My parents (both doctors) were very open about it. That discussion was in a controlled environment, and i was getting facts, not hearsay from children my age.
It's like when i come to find that some parents haven't really discussed menstruation with their daughters, and then the daughters get their first period, with no idea what's happening to them. Why would you want your child to be unprepared? When i was at school, one girl started her period and thought she was dying! I had to help her out, cos i knew what was happening, and i was prepared as i had a little "menstruation" kit in my bag.
The way i see it, puberty is a fact of life, and you want your children to be well prepared for this world. However.... the prospect of discussing these kinda things to MY OWN children really scares me..:(.....but i know it's something that i have to do as a responsible parent.
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You should with both boys and girls. I think BEFORE the time they hit puberty. God knows what “knowledge” 
they have acquired through their friends and peer.
There are various good books that you can give to child to read. If they feel embarassed. But it’s good to set their expectations. And it will help them to know that YOU went through it and so did AUNTS and older cousins.
As Maroush mentioned - I thought I was dying when I got my period because no one told me. I am the eldest *cough guinea pig cough * in the family so no one knew what to do - what to say. Sad things is my mom is a OBGYN. (I still don’t forgive her for that one 
)
I would also encourage - when the time is right if you have children of opposite sex that you educate them as well so they can support or atleast know what is going on with the other.
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Erm obviously you should. I've known countless pakistani girls at 'the age' who have no idea whats going on with their body. I had to tell my aunty to buy her daughter a bra! Thats how ridiculous it is! Yes you should tell your kids its nothing to be ashamed of and they will thank you in the long run!
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If we convey the knowledge to our kids about such things then we should make sure that the information we delivered, won't be 'misused' by them. For this, it's necessary to mention that these things are pure and shouldn't be applied before getting into any legal relationship. The way the media presents such information to us is totally unrealistic (that's what I believe) so we better try not to let the kids get any attractions from movies and other media/source.
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I read this the other day about how to talk with your daughters about wet dreams. If talking to them about menstruation is considered taboo, imagine this!
Female Wet Dreams: Islamic Perspectives & Regulations | MuslimMatters.org
You cant expect to never have any discussion with your children about these issues. If your kids know that you yourself arent comfortable discussing this with them, then they will never feel comfortable going to you with their questions -and of course they will have questions at one point or another. So instead of coming to you, their source of information will be their friends, tv etc, and most parents would agree that that is certainly almost always not the best thing at all for them