tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944833386648590205.post348077239306434261..comments2023-10-30T12:05:12.003-04:00Comments on Married Working Mothers: The Birds and The BeesMWMshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14170186430847327401noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944833386648590205.post-44169842723900254372014-08-15T23:49:13.529-04:002014-08-15T23:49:13.529-04:00Nice article.
Do not be so quick to judge "...Nice article. <br /><br />Do not be so quick to judge "the fast little girl at school", makes you sound more like a "Spell-it" than you may realize. Consider investigating or at the very least questioning why she/he is so "fast". What has she/he been exposed to that makes her/him so overtly sexual? Let us ensure we protect all our children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944833386648590205.post-26480899304005356622014-06-27T15:24:49.481-04:002014-06-27T15:24:49.481-04:00Hi Ernesta,
I understand your plight :)
Please d...Hi Ernesta,<br /><br />I understand your plight :)<br /><br />Please don't beat yourself up too much because each child is different and the most important thing is to know your child well enough to know how to navigate the conversation. It is also a good idea to find out how much she might already know, that way you can correct any erroneous information that she may have picked up and you can verify any portions of the information that may be correct. Additionally, always always always try to be comfortable talking with her about it and disarm her so that she knows that she doesn't have to put up defenses with you.<br /><br />I had a good long talk with my then 8 year old about it 2 years ago. Several reasons prompted the talk, firstly was the fact that I saw my period at 9 years old so I wanted to pre-prepare (if that's a word but you should get the point) her and secondly, I have nieces who are just a few years older than her and had had their periods and they would all have discussions from time to time and thirdly and probably the most problematic is the conversation that can be had with kids her own age (closes eyes and breathes deeply at this point), so I have to literally keep abreast of the information that goes from their mouths to her ears, heart and head (Jesus keep me near the cross).<br /><br />Hence, my advice to you - know your child, be open always, disarm her as much as possible, be clear and outline the facts of the birds and the bees, be very frank and you can even walk her through the steps when you have your own period from PMS to completion, let her know what to expect, how she might feel and what to do in various situations, etc and let the conversation flow from there, encourage her to ask questions, take her shopping for the toiletry items and show her everything through that aisle, let her know that she might soon need to start wearing panty shields as the discharges increase over the next few months, etc. I have found that ongoing conversations is the best route.<br /><br />Hope this info helps!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258922312443135715noreply@blogger.com