how do i explain things to my daughter??

[BrightSparkles]

I know that carefree and libra have some really good information sheets to explain this kind of thing.
There is also a book that mum got me called Real Gorgeous by Kaz Cooke. We read through it together and explained things in fun way and not a really confronting way.

Good Luck.

[STARRYSKY]

there is a kaz cooke book called "girls stuff" or something like that! nappy brained atm, cant quite rememeber
I bought it for my neice when she was 12, so a little bit older, but I had a good read of it first and let her mum have a good look thru it first jic she was a bit hesitant about her reading some of the stuff (also talks thru sex, alcohol, peer pressure, drugs, eating disorders, u think of it its there!) I suggested maybe just reading a few chapters with her to start with, but my neice is pretty mature for age so we just let her run with it.
The thing I really liked about it was there is a whole chapter about talking to your parents, how to do it etc, and explaining that they are probably just as uncomfortable talking about it as they are etc, also goes into detail about why we get periods, what is happening in their bodies, what to do. I would deffinately reccomend it.
good luck, hope its not too painful for you...

[maz]

Hey Kat - have you spoken to her about people touching her in 'that area'??? it oculd be a good time to combine the 2.

Nikolaus asked us when I was pg with Vy were babies come from...we explained the best we could without being to gross and the used the situation to high light stranger danger. Also explained that girls have eggs that they sort of lay (he was 7) and then casue the mum's body was all ready for abby to start growing from the egg and its gone that the mums body has to release all the blood to get ready for the next time the egg comes.

Good luck babe

OH I really like the pad/tampoon thing being left out on the bench top to....I use cloth pads and Nikolaus knows what their for.

[Pretty Butterfly]

Hon, if she lives dad, is there a step mum on the scene? Is it possible they too have noticed the difference and had a little talk to her already??

Maybe call dad and see if anything has been said , and you can base your talk around what she already knows...

If nothing has been said yet... here's a thread with some good info, and a great web site too.....

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...t-sex-one.html

I just had the talk with my 10 yr old, and it went great.... but now whenever we leave the house, she asks me or her step dad should she bring some pads just in case she gets her period...

[Just Me]

If you are really concerned about doing it yourself - Family Planning runs courses that families can enrol in and go together - they have really good visual resources and will touch on a whole range of topics from puberty, sex ed, making healthy choices, healthy relationships and belonging to self protective behaviours. In Queensland it costs about $12 per family to attend one of these courses. I don't know much about Family Planning in NSW but I imagine it is similar. You could try contacting them and see what is available.

I did a course on teaching sexuality education to primary schoolers and children with disabilities a few years ago while I was still teaching - FPQ ran it. I think their stuff is fantastic and takes a very wholistic approach to sex ed - looks at emotions and relationships not just the physiological side of sex and puberty. I like their open approach to the way that they talk about it without embarrassment and I learned a lot just from listening to the way the instructor approached the whole topic. I can't recommend them highly enough.

[BeautifulMadness]

Just tell her the truth or maybe ask her what she knows already. she may surprise you and know alot more then you think. Always be upfront. I got mine when i was 10 ( ah so long ago) and my mum was honest with me and packed me a lil bag with my girly stuff in it.

Good luck