calling all parents are you telling your children the facts of life

I think that is a shame. I grew up in a house like that. I learned about my period from a friend. I have already talked to my daughter about this and she is nine. I hope when the day comes that she starts it she won't be afraid to come to me and ask me questions. As for those other girls they are lucky that that someone was nice enough to answer their questions for them. I think one the the problems is that a lot of parents were not talked to as young people and don't know how or feel that they need to talk their children. They leave it up to the school system to do so.

I talked to my daughter when she was about eight to prepare h er for the inevitable changes that would be coming. She was very s hy about it, and even when it was time, she didn't like to talk to me about it. She didn't like to talk to anyone about it, but she did open up to me finally, and we made her understand that as she has questions, it's best to come to us because we're her parents and we would never lead her astray.

I think a lot of parents need to be taught how to bring up their kids, and if mothers cant communicate with their children , they shouldnt have had them in the first place.

I'm mother of a 11 years son.I try make him feel that we can ask or talk with me about anything.it was difficult for me too speak with my mother so I don't want same thing happen to my son.Between boys and mothers the discussions are little more difficult than mothers and daughters but I'll try do my best.

yes, I have teeners now and what we did as they grow is to let them realize and understand more about life. I mean what they have studied in school helped them to grew up and understand about life but outside school is the realization of those facts, about relationshipas we often tell them the pros and cons, also about physical growth as adolescent, we tell them to handle it maturely. about getting in love we tell that its part of growing up, that they might have pains and hurts along the way but those hurts and pains will make them strong in the future