Changes: 7 Biblical Lessons to Make Sense of Puberty

by Melinda Martin (Illustrator), Luke Gilkerson, Trisha Gilkerson

Acne. Pubic hair. Breasts. Squeaky voices. Menstruation. Nocturnal emissions. Make no mistake, puberty can feel like an awkward time in a child’s life. But with the right perspective, children can be taught to anticipate puberty as a blessing. Changes is a series of 7 studies, anchored in the Scriptures, that helps parents talk meaningfully with children about the mental, emotional, and physical changes puberty brings. Changes was written for parents to read with children ages 8 to 12 years old. The study supplies children with a Bible-based understanding of puberty in a language they can understand.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Childrens, Christian Living, Christian

56 pages, Paperback

Published October 16, 2015

Reviews

[Matt Berry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm using this book right now for my four boys. It is thorough and well-thought-out. The author does a great job of simplifying these topics and making them easy for a child to digest.

[Nelleke Plouffe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series for facilitating straightforward conversation with my boys about puberty. I read it aloud and discussed it with my 13, 11, 9 and 6 year old boys. My 6-year-old was a little young for it, but in my case I didn’t really have an opportunity to leave him out, so I included him and it was fine. I’ll read it again with the younger boys in a few years.

[Dogeared Wanderer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Change is a big part of life. Sometimes change makes us feel helpless and panicky. I live in a house full of girls, so you can probably imagine the emotional rollercoaster connected with change.

This is such a good book to help kids make sense of their physical and emotional changes from a healthy biblical perspective. I really appreciated the authors' holistic approach to the topic and their introduction to the parents on how to walk through it with them.

Kids will inevitably find answers to their questions. Whether they get it primarily from the world or the Bible is something a parent is held accountable for. Sometimes it's hard to know when it's a good time to talk about these things because we don't want to rob them of their innocence. In reality, the world's perversion of human sexuality robs their innocence. God's wonderful design does not.

[Giselle Borges · Rating 5 out of 5]

We read this as a family, my husband, our kids of 9, 11, and 12 years old, and me. We've read the first volume a few summers ago and wanted to continue. The kids were a bit embarrassed at first and the girls asked why they needed to learn about the changes that only their brother would experience. But the authors make an interesting point on having everyone learning about changes in both genders, not a separate conversation between dad and son or daughter and mom. The reason is to demystify opposite sex curiosities. We thought this was very thorough in not only addressing all the physical aspects of puberty, but also the emotional, especially differentiating attraction from lust. Highly recommend it.

[Reyna · Rating 5 out of 5]

El 2do de la trilogía, también demasiado pequeño y resumido el contenido para mi gusto... pero aún así los recomiendo porque es bíblico, bueno, organizado, concreto, importante y suficiente para explicar estos temas a tiempo. Ya está en español también.