Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This book has several things that disturbed me. Firstly, when talking about buying a first bra, it mentions going to mom last because of the embarrassment. I don't know about anyone else, but I would not want my daughter going out buying a bra with a "friend" or "trusted adult"!!! It also discusses "moistness in the vulva due to sexy thoughts", both of which I thought was inappropriate information for a young girl. The biggest shocker was the discussion on masturbation on page 80 in which girls are encouraged to masturbate if they want to and the meaning of an orgasm is explained. This book is supposed to be for "younger girls" aged 8-11, and I don't think the subject matter is appropriate for my 8 year old daughter who is beginning puberty. I recommend American Girl's The Body Book and Mavis Jukes's Growing Up: It's a Girl Thing. American Girl's Feelings Book is also good. All in all, I'm disappointed in this book. The things that I thought were inappropriate were more at a teenage level than that of a "young girl" which is what the book is supposed to be for. I will probably try to return the book, because the more I read it myself, the more I find questionable material in it! Moms, make sure you read books such as this before handing them to your daughters so that they are not learning things that you disagree with or that are inappropriate for their age.