What could Anwar do to make this situation better?

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1 Anwar is eleven years old. One day after school, his mother overheard him talking on the phone with his girlfriend, Mina. Later that night at dinner, Anwar s mom told his dad and his older brother that Anwar has a new special female friend. She winked at his dad when she made this comment. His mom asked Anwar if he would like to tell the family about her. Anwar was so mad. He had never been so embarrassed in his whole life. He got up from the table, without finishing his meal, and went to his room. What could Anwar do to make this situation better? 137 Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality 135 Program,

2 Candace is ten years old and she loves Taylor, the lead singer of a popular band. She listens to their CD everyday without fail. Over the last year, Candace has noticed that every time she looks at the band s picture, her heart races and she can t stop smiling. Candace talks about Taylor constantly, and she has fantasies about meeting the group one day. Her parents are concerned that this interest is distracting Candace from her homework. Candace did not complete her last two English assignments. After her parents learned about these incomplete assignments, they started setting limits on how much time Candace can spend listening to her music. When they told Candace about the new rules, she was furious. Candace slammed her bedroom door and refused to come out. Candace feels that her parents are being mean. She thinks they don t understand how important Taylor is to her. Candace is upset at herself for failing to complete the English assignments, but she thinks her parents are wrong about her music interfering with her progress at school. What can Candace do to make this situation better? 138 Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality 136 Program,

3 At school, Daniel hangs out with his two best friends, Andrew and Matthew. They do everything together. One morning in class, Daniel overheard Andrew and Matthew talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs game that they went to see the night before. They had not even invited Daniel. Daniel cannot understand why they would leave him out. Daniel is feeling very hurt and confused. He is worried that maybe Andrew and Matthew aren t his real friends after all. Daniel doesn t know what to do. Should he talk to Andrew and Matthew about it? Should he pretend that he didn t hear it? Right now, Daniel feels like he will never talk to either Andrew or Matthew ever again! What can Daniel do to solve this problem? 139 Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality 137 Program,

4 Haroon really likes a girl in his class named Jasmine. Since September, Haroon has liked Jasmine, but he has been too nervous to talk to her. On Valentine s Day, Haroon wrote Jasmine a valentine card and left it on her desk. Thomas, a boy in the class, saw the card and opened it before Jasmine had a chance. Thomas has been teasing Haroon about it all day. When Thomas laughed at him, Haroon wanted to hit Thomas. Haroon felt angry and embarrassed. When Jasmine tried to make Haroon feel better, he told her to get lost and then completely ignored her for the rest of the day. Now, Haroon feels awful for treating Jasmine badly. What can Haroon do to make this situation better? Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality Program,

5 Jamil has been working on a Social Studies presentation with four of his classmates. Since Jamil is a good public speaker, they elected him to present the information to the class. During his presentation, Jamil s voice squeaked and the students laughed. Jamil stopped talking for a second, but then continued with his speech. His voice did not crack again until he read the last sentence. But when it did, the kids in his class burst out laughing again. Jamil is embarrassed because his voice keeps cracking, and he is angry with his classmates for laughing at him. He doesn t feel like speaking in front of the class ever again. What can Jamil do to make this situation better? 141 Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality 139 Program,

6 Lilisha is ten years old. She already knows a little bit about puberty and periods. While sitting in her class one afternoon, Lilisha feels some cramping. She asks her teacher, Mrs. Williams, if she can go to the washroom. There, she discovers some blood on her underwear. She does not have a pad or tampon in her locker. What can Lilisha do? Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality Program,

7 Lisa and Robynne are sisters. Robynne is sixteen and Lisa is eleven. They enjoy spending lots of time together. Robynne helps Lisa with her homework, and they both enjoy shopping and watching movies in their free time. For the last year or so, Robynne and Lisa went to a movie every Friday after school. However, this Friday Lisa will have to find something else to do. Robynne cancelled her plans with Lisa so that she could see her new boyfriend, Antonio. On Friday morning, when Robynne was picking out a special outfit to wear on her date with Antonio, she asked Lisa for her opinion. Lisa ignored Robynne and marched downstairs. Lisa left for school early without saying a word to Robynne. When Robynne came home later that evening, Lisa was still giving her the silent treatment. Lisa is jealous of her sister s new relationship. What could Lisa do to make this situation better? 143 Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality 141 Program,

8 Malcolm is giving a presentation about Ancient Times in front of his grade five class. All of a sudden, he can feel himself getting an erection. Malcolm is horrified. He stumbles over his words and his face turns bright red. Malcolm feels like everyone is staring at him. When he returns to his seat, the boy sitting next to him, named Allan, leans over and says, Looks like you were pitching a tent up there! Malcolm wants to die of embarrassment. What can Malcolm do about this situation? Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality Program,

9 Zuma and Jamie are ten years old. They have been friends since they were six years old. They would often play together after school or during recess. Zuma and Jamie loved to play catch and they were teammates on their school s soccer team. Lately, Zuma has been having some different feelings for Jamie. Zuma would rather spend time with Jamie away from the other kids. Zuma is feeling attracted to Jamie. Zuma likes Jamie more than as a friend. What can Zuma do about this situation? 145 Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality 143 Program,

10 Moira is an active twelve-year-old girl. She is a member of the girls swim team. She is very proud of her swimming skills. Since Moira was ten years old, she has been wearing a bra. Her breasts have grown faster than most of the girls in her school. Moira is self-conscious of her breast size. At the school swim meet, Moira and her teammates heard a group of their male classmates teasing Moira by saying, No wonder she s on the team - with those huge boobs she won t ever sink!. The boys laughed and pointed at Moira. Everyone at the swim meet heard this comment. What can Moira do to make this situation better? Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality Program,

11 Rena is eleven years old. She has been invited to a sleepover at her friend Stephanie s house. Five girls from her class will be celebrating Stephanie s birthday. Rena s parents do not allow their children to attend sleepovers at non-family members houses. Rena is excited because all her closest girlfriends from school are going. Rena s parents explain that they do not feel it is proper for young girls to spend the night at other people s houses. They describe some of the reasons why they would be nervous about Rena staying over at Stephanie s house. Rena is very frustrated and she thinks her parents are being ridiculous. She is considering sneaking out to the party without her parents permission. What could Rena do to make this situation better? 147 Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality 145 Program,

12 Tyrone, like many ten year olds, loves sports. Every chance he gets, he watches basketball on T.V. He has even been to a few NBA games. Tyrone dreams of becoming a basketball star one day. At recess, he shoots hoops in the school yard, but he doesn t make many baskets. This is because Tyrone won t practice basketball if anyone is around. He is embarrassed because he s shorter than a lot of the boys in his class, and because most of them play basketball better than he does. Next week, the coach is holding tryouts for the grade five basketball team. Tyrone has signed up. Some of the other guys in his class have been calling him Shorty and making fun of Tyrone. This makes Tyrone feel nervous about trying out. He fears the boys in his class may be right. Tyrone is considering skipping the tryouts. What can Tyrone do to make this situation better? 148 Peel Public Health, Healthy Sexuality 146 Program,