Like you anonymous, my mom had to figure things out on her own. Her parents would not talk about it. Just gave her pads and a book. She probably learned more from her friends than anyone else.
So, when it was my turn she made be feel very comfortable and normal. During private mother-daughter conversations she taught me about what I was going through and the symptoms I was likely to experience. I knew I could come to her with questions and this made the experience much easier.
It is unfortunate that many women in the past had to learn on their own about their period, but this closed communications seems to have helped open communication for future generations of mothers and daughters.
I experienced by first period at the end of 5th grade, which is somewhat young, but many of my friends got theirs at the same time which made the transition easier as well.
Unfortunately, I learned early in life about painful cramps that often kept me out of school about once every two months.
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Like you anonymous, my mom had to figure things out on her own. Her parents would not talk about it. Just gave her pads and a book. She probably learned more from her friends than anyone else.
So, when it was my turn she made be feel very comfortable and normal. During private mother-daughter conversations she taught me about what I was going through and the symptoms I was likely to experience. I knew I could come to her with questions and this made the experience much easier.
It is unfortunate that many women in the past had to learn on their own about their period, but this closed communications seems to have helped open communication for future generations of mothers and daughters.
I experienced by first period at the end of 5th grade, which is somewhat young, but many of my friends got theirs at the same time which made the transition easier as well.
Unfortunately, I learned early in life about painful cramps that often kept me out of school about once every two months.
December 8, 2008 - 2:45pmThis Comment
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