 feel the current school curriculum around puberty education is sufficient – with 83% saying they would welcome better training to help them address such topics with their pupils. The research was commissioned by Always, and polled 1,000 parents of 8-16-year-olds, as well as 500 teachers who teach students aged eight to 14. And it comes as the menstrual hygiene brand looks to introduce a new content series, as part of their puberty and period lessons in secondary schools – addressing frequently asked questions by young people around period education. It will feature TV couple, Zara McDermott and Sam Thompson, in a bid to improve period education for everyone, and engage more with teens around the topic – to ensure those about to experience their first period, and their support groups, can be better prepared and informed. Zara McDermott said: 'First periods can be a nerve-wracking experience if you don't know what to expect. The content series looks to provide advice around what changes to expect and what period products you need to feel prote){kind=link}
Over a third of parents admit their youngster has asked them a question about periods – that they have not known how to answer
Parents and teachers alike admit they have felt unprepared and ill-equipped to educate and support youngsters â when it comes to the topics of puberty and periods, research has found.
Nearly half of parents claim they don’t feel comfortable discussing periods with their own children â as 34% have been faced with a situation where they have not known how to answer a question their kids asked them about puberty.
And even in schools, a whopping 84% of teachers say they find it challenging to educate their students about puberty â with one in four not feeling equipped to do so.
One of the biggest concerns about having these conversations with a young person is saying the wrong thing and appearing insensitive â with 26% of parents, and 68% of teachers, worrying about this.