re: When Your Girl Starts Her Period...

I always get super-crampy around the time I get my period. I'll be sure to talk to my daughter about it, probably starting around age 7. I got my period when I was 9, and I hear that kids are getting it a lot sooner. I hope she doesn't, but I want to be prepared.

Hopefully telling her about watching out for things like cramps, mood changes... she will be able to catch it before she is embarrassed. I started getting little pimples before I started my period for the first time from teh hormonal changes.

What will you guys do if the school dont allow purses or backpacks?

My middle school now wont allow them at all they are only allowed a binder for all schoolsubjects..  

I got my period at 15 and my mom had conversations with me about my period. I was antsy to get it because I wanted boobs (which i still don't have) lol! Surprisingly my brother got me as pads and midol lol and I think as a joke haha. My mom answered all my questions that I had and didn't shy me away.

Quoting Jo&M:" I got the period talk in the 2nd grade after my best friend went through puberty early. I kept 2 pads, ... [snip!] ... bathroom, even when I told her the problem. She was a bitch. I'm glad my mom explained it and put the pads and shorts in there!

Aw that is so messed up.   I would of started crying.

<blockquote><b>Quoting MellowMania:</b>" My daughter is only 3 months old but I plan on encouraging her to think of it as a good thing, something ... [snip!] ... refer to that week as "broken" that's already been nixed. Also, I use cloth so I will probably equip her to do the same."</blockquote>

Haha. Thats what I call it too. "sorry hunny, I'm broken." haha

Quoting Red Rover:" Oh man great post...I was very late when I started so I knew all ready from the girls around me. Im having a girl and didnt even think of that yet."

Aw, congrats  


I don't remember when I started mine. I was thinking about this a while back. Emmy gets bloody noses(haha that sounds weird) quite often and freaks out. I thought, what if she starts her period when I'm not around, like at school...do I just send her with a pad everyday? lol

Quoting Yurvette [♥]:" What will you guys do if the school dont allow purses or backpacks? My middle school now wont allow them at all they are only allowed a binder for all schoolsubjects..   "

The schools here allow backpacks.
But if they didn't I'd probably just get her some of those compact tampons and little pantiliners that she could slip into her pocket and then stash somewhere in her desk or locker where no one would see it.

Quoting Yurvette [♥]:" What will you guys do if the school dont allow purses or backpacks? My middle school now wont allow them at all they are only allowed a binder for all schoolsubjects..   "

I would probably buy some pretty little case for her to hide in her binder.

Although I was just thinking that I was going to have DD wear pads to school just in case she starts at school.

Quoting Samerra's Momma:" Man do I WISH my mom prepared me a little more! She briefly showed me how to use a pad when I first got ... [snip!] ... on my own, but I remember being so mortified ALL the time! LOL- I plan to try my best to help DD from going through this!"

My mom didn't talk to me about it either. It was so embarrasing, I am definitly going to talk to my LO about EVERYTHING, and totally make sure she understands it, and probably end up doing the same thing with putting extra items in her backpack when she goes to school.

Quoting Yurvette [♥]:" What will you guys do if the school dont allow purses or backpacks? My middle school now wont allow them at all they are only allowed a binder for all schoolsubjects..   "

That is crazy! I've heard of schools only allowing clear back packs, but not nixing them entirely.

Quoting Emmy&Jazzy:" That is crazy! I've heard of schools only allowing clear back packs, but not nixing them entirely."

Yeah in my other middle school I was only allowed to have a clear messy backpack.

And at the same school [with the binders] we werent allowed to wear hoodies so even if I had an accident I wasnt allowed to cover it up. Oh and at the same said school, the teachers can open the binder and shake them out to see if any papers come out, they also have to keep EVERYTHING from the start of the year to the end of the year in there.. so yeah.. Its smurfing crazy.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Yurvette [♥]:</b>" What will you guys do if the school dont allow purses or backpacks? My middle school now wont allow them at all they are only allowed a binder for all schoolsubjects..   "</blockquote>




  do they have lockers?

Quoting Yurvette [♥]:" Yeah in my other middle school I was only allowed to have a clear messy backpack. And at the same ... [snip!] ... they also have to keep EVERYTHING from the start of the year to the end of the year in there.. so yeah.. Its smurfing crazy. "

I would probably ask to change schools and fill out an out of zone form. If that didnt work, then I guess homeschool. I just will not put my girls through that kind of embarrassment.

Quoting HopingforaMiracle:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Yurvette [♥]:</b>" What will you guys do if the school ... [snip!] ... at all they are only allowed a binder for all schoolsubjects..   "</blockquote>   do they have lockers?"

I know when I went there but I dont know if the students are allowed to use them. And why   face? Im just asking questions.

My mom didnt explain to me either. I have a sister thats four years older and was still clueless. Main reason i wanted a boy but since im having a girl i will just have to do what my mom didnt lol. And why do so many moms not prepeare their daughters? Embarrassing perhaps yes, but something that NEEDS to be discussed