tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post8993271944947607364..comments2024-03-12T05:16:28.279-04:00Comments on Our Nest In The City: Talking to my Girls About Periods Emily Morricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06331780147271948152noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-42808035543646348542018-07-17T15:17:57.790-04:002018-07-17T15:17:57.790-04:00It is lovely to hear that you are so open with you...It is lovely to hear that you are so open with your children about such a normal part of life. My daughter is three and a half and is fascinated with the human body and how it works, she already knows about periods and tampons and that babies grow in the uterus and that she was a vaginal birth. I plan on talking freely with her about all the questions she might have. Keep up the good work.Ana Alvesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-40443358676785006782018-07-14T17:48:00.839-04:002018-07-14T17:48:00.839-04:00What a great article, thanks for sharing! It’s suc...What a great article, thanks for sharing! It’s such a great idea to normalise periods from a young age, I’m sure it will make things easier for them once they reach puberty - well done! Ellie @ The Better Periodhttps://thebetterperiod.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-35672072600336359892018-07-05T14:12:29.160-04:002018-07-05T14:12:29.160-04:00I'm totally in the "earlier is better&quo...I'm totally in the "earlier is better" camp!Emily Morricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331780147271948152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-27508744111456802612018-07-05T14:11:57.884-04:002018-07-05T14:11:57.884-04:00Victoria I think it's great that you're ex...Victoria I think it's great that you're explaining things to your sons as well! They will be more understanding and empathetic as they interact more and more with women (and will make great husbands!)Emily Morricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331780147271948152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-27409249223529577392018-07-05T14:10:55.311-04:002018-07-05T14:10:55.311-04:00Oh I'll bet! Thankfully innovations are making...Oh I'll bet! Thankfully innovations are making periods easier all the time, aren't they? I really love the period underwear to wear in case of leaks too - I wish I had those when I was a teen!Emily Morricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331780147271948152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-9722049232991809672018-07-05T14:09:56.977-04:002018-07-05T14:09:56.977-04:00Thank you so much for that encouragement! Yes, I t...Thank you so much for that encouragement! Yes, I think there's definitely a lot of health factors regarding early menstruation. My friend is a teacher and she had an obese student who got her period in grade 2! How sad :( I'm hoping for my girls' sakes that they start later on!Emily Morricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331780147271948152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-47252789542961408692018-07-05T08:26:09.479-04:002018-07-05T08:26:09.479-04:00P.S. I have been using a mooncup for 4 years now a...P.S. I have been using a mooncup for 4 years now and loveeeeee it. I knew about diva cup 12 years ago and am sad I didn't get it back then.<br /><br />My mom handled the period talk terribly!!! I basically found out about it through sex-ed class because she was just so bad at explaining it to me. Then I was mad that I had to get it so much later than everyone else around me. She didn't really help me in that way either. haha. I was 14 and knew so many girls who had it at 9 or 10. I am glad now that I was 14 when I first got it hahaha. <br />+Victoria+Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-29984786736104553592018-07-05T08:23:21.103-04:002018-07-05T08:23:21.103-04:00My sons saw drops of blood on the toilet once and ...My sons saw drops of blood on the toilet once and so I explained that I have an egg inside my body that when not fertilized drops and is bloody. They were probably 6 and 8 when this happened and they already knew a LOAD about how animals make babies and such and understood fertilization, so it was easy for them. Now when I have my period they ask if my egg dropped. haha. They were really cool about it and always are kind to me when they know I have it because my husband told them that losing an egg causes chemicals that make my emotions a little messy too. Anyway, now they understand that girls get periods at different ages usually around pre-teen/early teen years.<br />I don't have daughters.<br />+Victoria+Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-31167935184883989372018-07-04T11:47:10.500-04:002018-07-04T11:47:10.500-04:00That was not my experience as a very chubby teen w...That was not my experience as a very chubby teen who didn`t get her period till 4 months short of 16! Unfortunately at that time we still required elastic belts to hold up sanitary napkins (which was better than the rewashable cloths which my mothers` generation used). This dates me but I was so thankful for the sanitary napkins and tampons that were available when my 4 daughters came to this special time in their lives! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-85946849476375253902018-07-03T14:23:14.117-04:002018-07-03T14:23:14.117-04:00You are such a good parent. Go you! With regard to...You are such a good parent. Go you! With regard to girls getting their periods earlier, I'm no health professional but all the girls I've seen who've gone through puberty early are ones who are carrying too much weight, particularly around their middles. I think that the insulin resistance, which that creates, messes with their hormones. Just a thought.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949292216808693383noreply@blogger.com