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<\/a><\/p>\nIt\u2019s easy as a father to sit back and allow mom, or another female role model to handle the particulars of periods \u2013 considering those things \u2018woman\u2019s stuff!\u201d The problem is that if a girl in the midst of puberty sees her father avoiding the subject or throwing his hands over his ears every time someone mentions the word \u2018period,\u2019 the girl can often feel like her father is not accepting her transition to adulthood.<\/em><\/strong> And this can be a problem.<\/p>\nRemember that this transitionary time in your daughter\u2019s life is confusing for HER too \u2013 and the last thing she needs is to feel unaccepted by those around her.<\/p>\n
For young girls, who so often look up to their daddy\u2019s and have spent years being daddy\u2019s little girl \u2013 they often wonder how things will change when bras and pads enter the picture. Your daughter may wonder many things. For instance, \u2018Will my dad still see them the same way?\u2019 \u2018Will dad be uncomfortable hugging me when I am wearing a bra?\u2019 \u2018Will he be disappointed, embarrassed or start pulling away?\u2019 \u201cWill I still be daddy\u2019s little girl?\u2019<\/p>\n
Obviously, just because your daughter is growing up, doesn\u2019t mean that you don\u2019t love her. While you know that \u2013 you need to constantly reassure your daughter. When it comes to talking about issues such as periods or bras or shaving \u2013 it is important to follow your daughter\u2019s lead and let her know that you will listen and try to help. Sure, you might not have all the answers \u2013 but lending a compassionate ear and helping her find the right answers is essential. And, she may not want to talk to you about it all.<\/p>\n
Some girls become extremely embarrassed talking about these things with their dad. You might notice that your daughter will shrug away or pull away from hugs and intimacy (worried you might feel her bra straps) and overall prefer that you don\u2019t mention things like tampons or pads. This is just one reason this site is here \u2013 so as a father, you can supply your daughter with what she needs without embarrassing her!<\/p>\n
At some point, you SHOULD let your daughter in on the fact that you know what\u2019s going on. Tell her that she will always be your little girl \u2013 no matter how big she gets!<\/p>\n
One dad, in an attempt to break the silence and open the conversation up in his household, took an entire box of pads and stuck them all over his body and walked around the house with them stuck to his clothes. His daughters thought it was hysterical and realized instantly that their dad was \u2018cool\u2019 with things. (The next day \u2013 the same girls stuck an entire box of pads on his car) While it may seem like a complete waste of products \u2013 this family felt it was worth the expense! (Hopefully they were organic and eco-friendly pads!)<\/p>\n
The change that girls go through may definitely change your relationship with your daughter. But this doesn\u2019t have to be a bad thing. Your daughter may require more privacy and autonomy around the house \u2013 and if you are sensitive to what she is going through the two of you can AND WILL become even closer.<\/p>\n
And as a last bit of food for thought remember this. Childhood is fleeting. You will spend more time parenting your daughter as a woman, than you will while she is a child. So make the most of it.<\/p>\n
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