Comments on: thinking of ‘growing up’ books http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2010/02/07/thinking-of-growing-up-books/ The life and education of two growing beans - our 10th year of blogging Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.34 By: Barbara http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2010/02/07/thinking-of-growing-up-books/#comment-7523 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:32:57 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/?p=4261#comment-7523 I hate the Mummy I laid an egg book. We love How did I begin?

We got it for Beth when I was expecting Rachael, but it was probably a bit advanced then. But I didn’t find it as patronising as the laid an egg one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Did-Begin-BRITA-GRANSTROM/dp/0749656611/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265984987&sr=8-1

]]> By: Alison http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2010/02/07/thinking-of-growing-up-books/#comment-7522 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:11:10 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/?p=4261#comment-7522 t e e n, I expect.

]]> By: Jax http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2010/02/07/thinking-of-growing-up-books/#comment-7521 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:31:26 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/?p=4261#comment-7521 what did I say?

]]> By: Jax http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2010/02/07/thinking-of-growing-up-books/#comment-7520 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:20:38 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/?p=4261#comment-7520 we just raided the teen section of the library and I answered any questions she came up with. We’ve got various body type books, and had Mummy laid an Egg, though I haven’t seen that for years.

]]> By: Nic http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2010/02/07/thinking-of-growing-up-books/#comment-7519 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:41:03 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/?p=4261#comment-7519 we’ve got the ‘let’s talk about where babies come from’ too, and have dipped in and out.
Have also borrowed the boys and girls versions of these from the library before http://www.amazon.co.uk/WHATS-HAPPENING-MY-BODY-GIRLS/dp/1557047642/ref=pd_cp_b_2

]]> By: Michelle http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2010/02/07/thinking-of-growing-up-books/#comment-7518 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:26:08 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/?p=4261#comment-7518 Babette Cole – “Mummy laid an egg” and “Hair in Funny places”. We also have Lynda Madaras “Ready, set, grow! A what’s happening to my body book for younger girls” and Mavis Jukes “Growing up its a girl thing”.

]]> By: Alison http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2010/02/07/thinking-of-growing-up-books/#comment-7517 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:41:15 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/?p=4261#comment-7517 We have “Let’s talk about where babies come from” – have had it since Violet was about 3, and it has been a perennial favourite.

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