The "movie" at school
By soccermom
@soccermom (3198)
United States
March 23, 2007 10:22pm CST
My daughter is in 5th grade. Today they seperated the girls from the boys and had the big "movie" on growth and development. I remember when we had this at school, and my how it has changed. Thankfully, they updated it and made it a little more hip. I was amazed at the "care package" and literature they sent home. I told my daughter if she has any questions to ask me and she doesn't have to feel embarrassed. I don't know if she will though because when I had to sign the permission slip I told her I was dressing up like a 5ft. tampon and teaching the "class." I think she was convinced I was going to show up today. She seems embarrassed by the whole puberty talk. Did you have the "movie" in school? Did it help you understand what was going on with your body at all? And to all the men out there...what was your talk about? I've always been curious and hubby won't tell me.
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9 responses
@fpd1955 (2074)
• United States
24 Mar 07
That was a long time ago for me. I went to a Catholic Grade School, so they did not cover this subject. I had to wait until High School and S*x Education Class, as part of GYM Class. It covered the basics. I am sure they cover much more nowadays.
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@SpitFire179 (2536)
• Canada
24 Mar 07
I personally think the only thing i learned in the whole thing was what wet dreams were hahaha, but i mean, everyone learns something new, i used to look up the information i wanted, well, still do, so i pretty much understood it all before they brought it up, i remember all the laughing we did in that class, oh the wonder of it all....
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@SpitFire179 (2536)
• Canada
24 Mar 07
P.S. I love the 5 ft tampon thing, haha, gave me a good laugh!
And guyz, she's right, we really do wanna know what happened, and my hubby just says "oh, i don't remember"
what's the secret? What don't we know?
@soccermom (3198)
• United States
25 Mar 07
I am going to call the school on Monday and ask, since no one will tell us. My dad told my daughter that the boys didn't get a movie, they just got to go see the farmers daughter. I'm glad she took him literally and hasn't caught on to what he meant. My dad is so silly. What is al the secrecy about?!? LOL
@SpitFire179 (2536)
• Canada
15 Apr 07
So did you find out what the boys get to see?
I'm so curious haha, gosh.
Thanks for the best response hun, i really appreciate it, your a darling.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
24 Mar 07
wehn I got that movie I never understood it so I went to neighbor lady(2nd mom) and asked her she told me all I would never ask my mom for I didnt think she knew how to tell me but I swore I wouldnt let my girl go without knowing so when one of my neices was around 9 and some where older had questions I set all the girls at the table and gave them the talk including my girl they never had any problems later.
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@Dseacrest (203)
• United States
24 Mar 07
I live in Las Vegas, so far my daughter hasn't has the movie yet. She is also in the 5th grade. I remember when I was in school, we had this movie that every one of us girls thought, "Great, now we have to learn how to do what?" The instructor made it humorus for us since we were all nervous but it helped me understand that it was coming whether I wanted it to or not. When the puberty did come I screamed my head off even though I knew what it was. Good luck.
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@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
24 Mar 07
We had that class in 6th grade but I think we all spent more time staring at our desks and wondering what the boys were being told. Half the girls seriously thought they were telling the boys all about what happens to girls. Needless to say it became very awkward at school after that. I've never gotten a "boy" to tell me what they taught either!
Now the same school does this in 4th grade. I was pretty surprised about the little care packet (with samples) that they sent home too. My daughter didn't want to talk about it last year though so I really don't know what all was covered. Just the other night though she blurted out, at the dinner table no less, "I'M JUST AT A REALLY DIFFICULT STAGE IN PUBERTY!" uh yeah we figured that out when you started yelling because you dropped a spoonful of corn. She knows way more about things than I did at her age.
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@soccermom (3198)
• United States
25 Mar 07
LOL! If my daughter did that my hubby and I would probably start laughing at her. Of course we'd leave the table first as not to hurt her feelings. I'm so curious as to what the boys are taught I may just call the school Monday and ask!
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
24 Mar 07
I remember this "movie" and how embarrassed that I was that we were talking about stuff like this at school. I really don't remember getting a care package and stuff. I think kids now are a lot more open about it than we were, however, I also think it should be an individual choice if a girl wants to see it or not.
There never was any talk about what the boys were told that day. Maybe they just had an extra recess while we were tortured. Who knows?
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@awonderfullife (2893)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Oh I remember that day vividly! I was embarrassed and thought it was weird to learn about periods and stuff at school. I remember one girl in my class got to leave the classroom that day and we all wondered why. I found out later that she already had her period so she didn't need to learn about it!
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@c2adams2 (351)
• United States
24 Mar 07
It kind of helped me understand. We weren't separated, we watched the movie as a class and boy was it akward! That was probably one of the most horrible moments in my life. I spent more time intentionally NOT looking at the screen than learning:)
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@gautamhanda (9)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Naaaa back in my country ...we dont have nething like this...probably thats the reason...we hear a lot...of news about things happening..
