Communication & social skills

As your child ages, communication skills and social skills become more and more important. Being able to communicate about puberty will empower your child to understand the changes that are happening to them. It will also help you to understand how they are feeling about those changes.

This page is a summary of the things to consider when supporting your child’s communication and social skills as they go through puberty. The information on this page is not a complete list of all the things you need to build your child’s communication and social skills. However, it might give you some ideas for what you should focus on next.