Book-Before she gets her Period

On average, American girls get their periods at 12, and many start at 9, 10, or 11. What do they need to know? What if they aren’t interested? Before She Gets Her Period will help parents talk to their kids.

Chapter 1:
Mothers need to begin conversations about maturation, changing bodies, and menstruation when daughters are around eight years old. “But, why so young?” I am often asked. Daughters this age are still little girls. If your daughter’s body has not begun to mature, it is difficult to believe that you need to get ready to talk with her. It is hard to imagine that her body will be mature anytime soon or that she will need to know anything about menstruation for many years to come. Yet, if she is between eight and ten years of age, her body is already beginning to mature. A hormone from her pituitary gland is being released into her blood supply while she sleeps. This process of physical maturity begins with internal changes before you notice any external differences. Before you know it, your little girl will reach puberty.

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