Really feel first AF is around the corner

[Phteven]

Good for you N2L. Parents these days do too much for their children.
When I was a tacker we had to walk through snow in bare-feet to buy underage wine.

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

Uphill both ways.

[nothing2lose]

And so began Zazou's love affair with skiing

The good thing is no one will ever accuse me of helicopter parenting.

[No.5]

Haha you girls crack me up. Happened to be in the Chinese store at the time so thanks for the strange looks

I hid mine from my mum too. Well I thought I had. Apparently not that well!

If you're going to celebrate, I suggest something at home or after it has finished going somewhere. Those pads are awfully uncomfy when you first start wearing them (& now, 15 years later!).

[Tinks]

N2L, my DD started getting moody at 11 and got her period 3 mths before her 13th birthday. Luckily, hers wasn't like a scene out of Carrie I don't think I could've coped with that.

[diannescruffy]

Oh Lord, so it could be another 2yrs of this emotional roller coaster. I'm now thinking I was a bit premature in posting this thread.

Regards,
Dianne

[Tinks]

Everyone is different Dianne.

[Lisa]

N2L - my daughter was definitely moody for a good year or so before her AF arrived. The outbursts, tears, eye rolling and general moodiness was the most frustrating part. She's still like it now a few days before and during AF.

[Chocaholic]

I would only to the "celebrate" thing if that is what she would like. If my mum would have done that, I would have been horrified and humiliated.

Mum was no nonsense and just gave me a hug. Told me she loved me and to go have a lie down and read. Just what I needed

[Mildez]

My first AF was a torrent of blood. Nothing light or spotty about it.
It was like a scene out of Carrie.

This is how I'd describe mine. My daughter is at the same stage. She has had breast to the point she needs a bra for a year now and is almost as hairy down below as me. She had been shaving under her arms pits only for 2months now. I expect she will have AF anytime now she has been moody for ages defiantly over a year and stinky too. I was younger then she currently is when mine started. She is very athletic so perhaps that's held it off for a bit.

[Floweryfields]

My first af I made a mess of the sheets overnight - so nothing spotty about it either.

[nothing2lose]

N2L - my daughter was definitely moody for a good year or so before her AF arrived. The outbursts, tears, eye rolling and general moodiness was the most frustrating part. She's still like it now a few days before and during AF.

Thanks! I think we are up to our 48th eye roll of the morning and it's only 8.30am.

[Mildez]

How is your DD going? My DD got her first AF 3days ago. I've decided nothing can prepare you for it :?
My DD didn't tell me but she also didn't really get the opportunity to without either saying it in front of her grandparents or sister before I discovered it for myself. She was at my parents when it happened and when I picked her up it was going all day (she just let herself bleed everywhere) as soon as she got home she went straight to the bath which wasn't unusual given the time of the day and I went in grabbed her dirty clothes and saw for myself.
She is handling it well on an emotional level but we are having some hygiene issues. She went to school yesterday which was a big mistake and I should have insisted she stay at home as she leaked in multiple places on her skirt. It is very fortunate that her skirt is very dark navy so know one could tell thank God. I wish I had of kept her home for a few days to get use to what it is like before sending her back to school.
As for mood swings she was probably less moody the last month or so leading up to it. Other then the 12-18months of puberty signs there was not any other signs it was on its way.