There's a lot to teach your children. Lots of life lessons to impart -
how to navigate public transportation, how to deal with unhappy people,
how to eat a balanced diet when all you want is french fries.
Um, maybe you don't deal with that. Possibly it's just me.
One thing that it's vital to discuss with your daughter is how her
period can and will change her life - and not always for the better.
It's more often for a girl to get her information from her friends, and
it's not unheard of for girls to make up information when they don't
have any idea what the real true answer might be.
One of the nicest things you can do for your daughter is to help her be adequately prepared.
If she's invited to a sleepover, she may very well be concerned
with how to manage her products, and how to dispose of them. You might
suggest using a personal bathroom bag to hold her toothbrush, soap,
shampoo and pads, and even allowing her to put her used products into a
plastic bag (sealed, of course!) to dispose of at home if she's really
uncomfortable.(Note to self: if you do this, remind your daughter to
actually, you know, UNPACK said bag when she gets home. Don't ask me
*why* I say this.)
Talk to your daughter about how to handle stained undies, and show
her where you keep the stain remover - or introduce her to the wonders
of peroxide - my mom is a nurse, she should know.
The two most important items to discuss with your daughter, though:
moodiness and preparation.My own daughters struggle with cramps and
irritability, and their pediatrician has encouraged them to keep a
calendar, so that they know when to anticipate their period. One
daughter struggles with cramping, and if we know when to expect her
period, she can take the steps to stay on top of it.
The moodiness, the irritability and the mood swings - so far, there's nothing we can do about those.With four girls in this house plus myself, you KNOW my husband eagerly awaits the day that we can.
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Those things that we take for granted after 30 years of having our periods--how to discreetly carry supplies and dispose of them. It's a kindness to give our daughters the information. Of course, I no longer take for granted that my daughter understands basic hygiene stuff without a tutorial--don't ask.
Posted by: Becki | October 22, 2012 at 07:11 PM