Human growth & development2

International School BangkokMarch 22, 2010

WelcomeVideo presentationQuestion & answer

sessionPanel discussionClosing

Search for identity Move to independence More rule & limit testing Increased need for

privacy Frequently changing

relationships & friendships

Worries about being normal

Topics include:

• Respiratory system

• Circulatory system

• Digestive system

• Reproductive system

• Wellness

• FITT Module

• Areas of Wellness

• Heredity & the Environment

• Self Esteem

• Communication & Bullying

• Being able to say what you think or feel

• Saying “No” to a friend

• Understanding Bullying & Rumors

• Coping Strategies for Bullying

• Nutrition

• Food Pyramid

• Six Essential Nutrients

• Food Intake & Choices & Performance

• Human Growth & Development

• Physical, Emotional, Mental & Social Changes During Adolescence

• Avoidance of Risky Behavior

• Tobacco Effects on the Body

• Long & Short Time Effects of Tobacco

• Media Influences

• Refusal Strategies

• Alcohol and Your Body

• Wellness

• Stress

• Independence

• Communication & Bullying

• Decision Making Model

• Communication & Bullying

• Bullying

• Communication Skills

• Nutrition

• Fast Foods

• Snacks and Smart Choices

• Labels

• Human Growth & Development

• Adolescence

• Puberty

• Reproductive Anatomy

• Avoidance of Risky Behavior

• Decisions

• Smoking and the Environment

• Glue and Other Substances

• Cigarette on Trial

• Alcohol and Behavior

• Wellness

• Personality

• Self Esteem

• Learning Styles

• Communication & Bullying

• Assertive, passive, and Aggressive

• Decision Making

• Stereotyping

• Refusal Skills

• Nutrition

• Nutrition & Disordered Eating

• Essential Nutrients/Daily Requirements

• Diet & Nutrition

• Anorexia & Bulimia

• Human Growth & Development

• Anatomy & Physiology

• S.T.D./AIDS Prevention

• Decision Making/Role Playing

• Avoidance of Risky Behavior

• Substance Use and Abuse

• Media Influences

• D.W.I.

• Alcohol and Relationships

• Tobacco and Sheesha Use

When will I get taller? Will young kids get underarm hair

quickly? Do boys have a period? What happens if I get my period in class?

Can I do P.E. still? Will people tease me? How big do babies get? Why does it hurt in joints and bones when

we grow? What are anonymous sperm donors?

I. Information-seeking. Has factual answer. (“Will my skin eventually wrinkle?”)

II. Am I normal? Looking for reassurance. (”Can I grow too much?”)

III. Permission-seeking/advice. Usually looking for guidance with decision. (“Is it bad to kiss at an early age?”)

IV. Shock questions. Testing your sense of humor and ability to not be upset by a question. (“How much do you masturbate?”)

V. Personal beliefs. Testing how much you will share. (“How old were you when you had sex for the first time?”)

Allow your child to take steps toward independence.

Get to know several teachers, not just one.

Consult counselors at school.

Talk with your child about school.

Pick your battles! Listen to and share

their worries. Know their friends

and their parents.