We were delighted to take a session for the students of NSS camp of S M Shetty college
The students were keen to understand on the topic as it is not taught in regular syllabus & classroom but it was taken up under their camp in titwala where there were many new learnings
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And if you ever encounter emotional difficulties when working with young people on this subject, keep in mind this advice from L. R. Knost: "When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it's our job to share our calm, not join their chaos."
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It can be difficult for a young person to feel as though their #body is changing without their knowledge; many of us have heard tales of young kids who unintentionally started their #periods and thought they had been injured.
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Watch out for more posts that address the mental, emotional, and social facets of puberty and how we can help understand, support, and love our young people during this complicated journey.
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Hormones that initiate and accelerate the #puberty journey not only change things on the outside, but a lot changes on the inside too! During puberty, the brain starts strengthening parts that allow the #kids to feel intense and complex emotions.
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You might notice the #child trying out new things like clothing styles, subcultures, music, art, or friendship groups. Friends, family, media, and culture are some of the #influences on the child’s choices in these years.
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Our recent #SustainableMenstruation session was with our Muse Ratnam movie club where we had a huge turnout of inquisitive young students.
The batch was a mix of both #menstruators and non-menstruators yet the students were equally eager to learn about the topic.
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It may also be expensive in the short run. & it definitely requires thorough anatomical knowledge & comfort & hence we encourage parents to be a part of sessions when we are working with adolescent kids & young adults.
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One way of knowing that the work we are doing is going in right direction is when we are recommended to take sessions by someone who has already attended it. This was conducted at Holy Agnels Marthoma School, #Mulund. 🏫
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So, we advise little kids to first converse and discuss with their parents/guardians before making a decision to switch to a sustainable menstrual product.
#Sustainable menstrual products add more responsibility in terms of cleaning and maintenance of the product.
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