The teen years are an exciting time. Your child will go through many changes – and challenges, too! We know you want to guide them well and Launch Into the Teen Years is just the tool to help you prepare for this phase of life together.
Adolescence is a pivotal time in your child’s life. Let Launch Into the Teen Years help you prepare them to thrive!
Launch into the Teen Years is designed for parents to engage with their 8- to 12-year-old child.
Launch Into the Teen Years includes a Parent’s Guide, Teen Journal, Anatomy Booklet, and QR code linked to engaging videos developed by Focus on the Family parenting experts. These resources will help you and your child walk through six sessions addressing what he or she needs to have a successful adolescence, including the topics of:
- Identity in Christ
- Peer relationships and dating
- Bullies and criticism
- A Christian worldview on gender/sex
- The physical changes of puberty
- God’s loving design for our sexuality
Launch Into the Teen Years includes a Parent’s Guide, Teen Journal, Anatomy Booklet, and QR code linked to engaging videos developed by Focus on the Family parenting experts. These resources will help you and your child walk through six sessions addressing what he or she needs to have a successful adolescence, including the topics of:
- Identity in Christ
- Peer relationships and dating
- Bullies and criticism
- A Christian worldview on gender/sex
- The physical changes of puberty
- God’s loving design for our sexuality
The teen years are an exciting time. Your child will go through many changes – and challenges, too! We know you want to guide them well and Launch Into the Teen Years is just the tool to help you prepare for this phase of life together.
Adolescence is a pivotal time in your child’s life. Let Launch Into the Teen Years help you prepare them to thrive!
Launch into the Teen Years is designed for parents to engage with their 8- to 12-year-old child.
Launch Into the Teen Years includes a Parent’s Guide, Teen Journal, Anatomy Booklet, and QR code linked to engaging videos developed by Focus on the Family parenting experts. These resources will help you and your child walk through six sessions addressing what he or she needs to have a successful adolescence, including the topics of:
- Identity in Christ
- Peer relationships and dating
- Bullies and criticism
- A Christian worldview on gender/sex
- The physical changes of puberty
- God’s loving design for our sexuality
Do you plan to go through Launch Into the Teen Years with more than one of your children? Then we’ve got you covered. Purchase an additional Teen Journal as a supplement to the kit. The journal introduces topics covered and explains what to expect from each session. Plenty of space is included in the journal for note taking, journaling, prayers, and personal thoughts and feelings on topics covered.
Plan to go through Launch Into the Teen Years with more than one of your children? Then we’ve got you covered. Purchase an additional Teen Journal as a supplement to the kit. The journal introduces topics covered and explains what to expect from each session. Plenty of space is included in the journal for note taking, journaling, prayers, and personal thoughts and feelings on topics covered.
“When we approached the building of Launch into the Teen Years, it’s not just about sexuality. It’s about human behavior… it’s about how you treat people and how they treat you in all facets.”
Jim Daly
President of Focus on the Family®
What’s the right age to start talking to my child about these topics?
Based on research and professional experience, Launch into the Teen Years is designed for children between 8 and 12 years old. It’s never too early to prepare your preteen for adolescence, especially with all the physical, mental, and emotional changes your child will go through. Just make sure to consider your preteen’s unique emotional and relational development before you start.
Based on research and professional experience, Launch into the Teen Years is designed for children between 8 and 12 years old. It’s never too early to prepare your preteen for adolescence, especially with all the physical, mental, and emotional changes your child will go through. Just make sure to consider your preteen’s unique emotional and relational development before you start.
How detailed is the information on puberty, anatomy, and sexual intercourse?
Multiple sessions cover things like puberty and sexual anatomy in-depth. However, Launch focuses on providing a healthy biblical foundation, so this information is provided with God’s truth in mind. Multiple Launch sessions contain direct and indirect discussions addressing sexual intercourse. Specifically, there is one session about God’s design for sexual intercourse between one male and one female within the context of marriage. Additionally, there are specific breakout sessions for “only boys” and “only girls” that parents can discuss with their preteen.
Multiple sessions cover things like puberty and sexual anatomy in-depth. However, Launch focuses on providing a healthy biblical foundation, so this information is provided with God’s truth in mind. Multiple Launch sessions contain direct and indirect discussions addressing sexual intercourse. Specifically, there is one session about God’s design for sexual intercourse between one male and one female within the context of marriage. Additionally, there are specific breakout sessions for “only boys” and “only girls” that parents can discuss with their preteen.
What is the balance between biblical content and cultural content within Launch into the Teen Years?
A Christian worldview is the central foundation for all content within Launch. You and your preteen will discuss specific issues within the culture, but the culture does not provide the content. Sessions emphasize biblical principles with a culturally relevant perspective. This will help effectively prepare your preteen for the adolescent years.
A Christian worldview is the central foundation for all content within Launch. You and your preteen will discuss specific issues within the culture, but the culture does not provide the content. Sessions emphasize biblical principles with a culturally relevant perspective. This will help effectively prepare your preteen for the adolescent years.
Do we need to go through all the content in one sitting?
Not necessarily! Launch into the Teen Years’ content was designed to be flexible, so you can use it in a way that suits your family’s needs. There are six segments of content, and each segment discusses different topics in depth. You can cover sections on your own timetable based on your child’s development and experiences. You may decide to discuss some topics immediately and save other topics for a later discussion. You can also consider your relationship with your child, as well as the time you have available as you determine how much content to cover in each sitting.
Not necessarily! Launch into the Teen Years’ content was designed to be flexible, so you can use it in a way that suits your family’s needs. There are six segments of content, and each segment discusses different topics in depth. You can cover sections on your own timetable based on your child’s development and experiences. You may decide to discuss some topics immediately and save other topics for a later discussion. You can also consider your relationship with your child, as well as the time you have available as you determine how much content to cover in each sitting.