Puberty - Making it fun and easy (part 1)

Hi guys. . . I like to think of myself as an upbeat mum that my girls can approach with no fear about anything from Boys and Sex to Hormones and nail polish and everything that may fall in between..

I remember when my eldest first began to go though puberty. I don’t know who was more of a mess, her or me? I had trouble dealing with the fact that my little girl was growing up and she was having trouble coping with all those hormones and new feelings that come along with it. We'd always had little talks when she was younger and asking questions BUT this was different, this was the BIG talk.

In the end I thought to myself “Get A Grip” . . . So I sat down as rational mum and looked for a solution that would help her and also help to us to remain as close as we had always been because as most mums and dad’s out there I feared losing her to boys/girls and hormones.

So I sat my hubby down and we made a plan. It was only a few days ago that my eldest now 17 told me that what we did 5 years ago was great and how she had fun and hopes to be able to do the same for her children “if she has them” . . .haha

Here is what we did . . .

I discovered two videos (now available on DVD) that we could hire from the local library. They are both done in a cartoon format and are aimed at teaching children about Puberty and Sex without going to over the top. The movies are called:

• Where Did I come from?
• What Is Happening To Me?

These are great movies and they are very informative and cover all the information about boys and girls. I know there are know plenty of websites and lots of other books etc BUT I think these too movies are fantastic. Websites are great but they are too impersonal and I believe that as parents WE should be able to sit down and interact with our kids.

So I hired both of these movies and we watched them first so we knew what to expect. I WILL admit to being shocked but I knew it was something I couldn’t avoid. I didn’t want my daughter finding out the How’s and Why’s from other kids and then end up being misinformed.

Then I brought some popcorn, lollies and fizzy (for fun) and we settled into beanbags with our stash and watched these movies together. I remember being shocked by how much my daughter laughed at certain things and started thinking she was too young BUT then I reminded myself she needed this.

When we’d finished watching them we sat and talked for a while. I asked her if she had any questions and told her that no matter what she could always come to me about anything.

She gave me the biggest hug and off she went . . . About 3 months later she got her first period and instead of freaking out she handled it well and we both went hand in hand to the supermarket to pick out pads, she laughed at all the different types and brands etc but all in hall she handled it well. From then on she was a very confident young lady, she had NO trouble with going in to purchase her own pads etc and handled her periods like a pro . .

The biggest trick is to remember to keep things light and easy . . .

Keep your Cool . . .

Have fun . . .

Bond with you child . . .

And finally HANG ON for the RIDE OF YOUR LIFE . . .

Thanks for taking the time to read this and I really hopes that this helps

Cheers Kellz xoxo

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