Girls talk to your Moms.......?

Goodness! I have never seen so many teen girls wondering about simple things that are going on in their growing and changing bodies. Are Mothers and Fathers simply not teaching their young about what goes on in a changing body? It is so sad. I remember being so excited and proud to start my period. My Mom and I talked all about it and I got to take that week off of school and shop for new clothing and go out to a special meal with my Mom. It was great. She really celebrated me being a woman and didn't shy away from talking to me about these things.



It is our responsibility as Mothers to teach our young girls and a Father or Mother's resposibility to teach a young boy about the changes that happen in our body and how they are a normal part of getting older. Instead some parents are choosing not to say anything and leave it up to the kids to find out on their own. I know I would not want my daughter possibly getting the wrong information or being scared over something that is norrmal.Girls talk to your Moms.......?
Isn't it sad? I wonder if the parents are never around or if they just don't care. Even more distressing is the high number of ';help I'm 10/11/12/13 (fill in a child's age) and pregnant.'; Geez, where are the parents of these kids??



Not only is it disturbing to see that kids have to come here to ask, it is even more disturbing to see the bs answers that some of these people give.Girls talk to your Moms.......?
You are completely true! It's like talking to kids about they're bodies is politically incorect now!
I agree with you . I have 6 kids- 3 girls and 3 boys and I would much rather them get their information from me or my husband than other random people.
Is there a question in there somewhere? Or are you just pontificating?
I understand you completely, but some of these girls on here might not have moms to talk to, or they might not live with their mom cause their parents are divorced. Even some girls don't have the type of mom that talks to them about that. This is pretty much the only way for them to find out. But I do agree with you on what you wrote on your second lil paragraph. Parents do need to step up and talk to their kids about stuff like this, so they dont have to come on here and get wrong info and be all scared about stuff.
I agree 100%. I work with children, teens, adolescents everyday. They are so clueless about themselves. The girls do not realize that their period and pee comes out of different holes. Parents leave educating about bodies to the schools. In florida all the schools care about is some racially biased standardized test. They are not teaching our children they are trying to get them to pass a stupid test. Parents step up.. Teen pregnancy rates are sky high for a reason.
So what's the question?
I completely agree with your second paragraph.

My parents didn't volunteer anything.

I had no idea what was going on when I got my period, and I was scared and confused. And even then I didn't get more than a small speech.



My parents said that I didn't want to have a sex talk when I was little. Well, no crap!! Who would choose having that kind of conversation with their parents? As the parents, I still think they should have made me listen to it. I was a very confused child between 7-11, because I would read ';ahead of my age'; and came across sexual scenes I didn't understand.



They also said they would give me ';the talk'; when I was 16. Big flipping help! By 13, I knew at least as much as they did, and would come across porn popups or rated ';R'; fanfiction.



If I had a younger sister, I'd make sure she knew about it all.

But I've only got brothers, and I'm not quite that knowledgeable.
I agree with you so much!I was ready for my FRIEND at a very young age.My mom prepared me for everything periods,sex,men,just the world in general.BUT of course I didn't listen to her about everything!!!!!Girls talk to your moms!Moms talk to your girls because if you don't there will be some man or woman waiting to TALK to her!!
I'm total agree with you, kids about growing and many things.
ur 100% right am 16 and my mom is always open about sex,periods everything I can talk to my mom about anything well almost everything. wink wink
I completely agree hands down, I wish my mom would've thought this way when I first got my period many years ago. I thought I was dying when I got it. Yeah.



Though not everyone has a parent/guardian that they can talk to, so I guess they come here for reassurance.
my mum left it way to long to talk to me. there was a question on here a week ago about a mum wanting to know how old to talk to her son about chnges in his body and stuf. i asked my mum why she never spoke to me earlier and her answer was cuz she felt she didnt need to. and i would find out at school anyway. but it was embarassing that sex education the nurses first question was has anyone not had 'the talk' from their mum yet. wel i thought no and i went to put my hand up (not really knowing what it really ment) and i saw no one else went to put their hand up so i scratched my head (i couldnt think of anything else).



me and my mum dont really have a good relationship and we dont talk. ever since i was 13 and thought i was pregnant and my mum found out from someone else. we dont talk anymore becasue she absolutly nuts on me. i know what you are thinking if your a mum im sure ''i would have done the same'' has most probably crossed your mind. i was abused at 13 that is why i thought i was pregnant and i found out about sex from my friends and talks at school way before my mum approached me.



My best advice to mums if you have a daughter talk to them early on i learnt the very hard way and stil am.

Take care

xx



P.s. reading some of your comments they sound a bit harsh. isnt it best that a child comes here than to dwel on the fact that they have started a period and havent got a clue what is going on. my friend hadnt got a clue and she came on at school luckily by that time i knew about periods just about she sat on the toilet crying her heart out saying im dying my insides are going to drop out becasue im bleeding. it is better if a child cannot talk or doesnt have a parent, to come on here and ask and get some answers.
Yeah, it is sad. And I know. I grew-up without a father(since I was about 10 or 11)(5th grade). My parents got a divorce. When/if I get married, I will not put my kids through that. I'm 42 now, so that's a big IF.

No one to teach me the ins and outs of dating.

I had my mom, but that's different. Allot different. Men's and women's views on the opposite sex are allot different and how was I supposed to trust a person of the opposite sex at that age.

It's like your husband trying to explain menstruation to your daughter, if he is not a gynecologist, that is.

KIDS/YOUNGSTERS/CHILDREN TALK TO YOUR PARENTS. THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH IT, YOUR FRIENDS HAVE NOT.
you sound just like my mom.jeeez
I agree totally my mum talked to me and showed me about masturbation and periods and how to use a tampon when i was 12. It is a parents duty to teach their children about this stuff, not leave it to the kids to find out for themselves