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I was raised by my grandma, and I adore her, but when it comes to periods she’s definitely “old fashion”. I guess you could say she warned me about my period in her own subtle way, but I got far more information from friends at school than I did from her. And to tell you the truth, I really didn’t want to hear “that information” coming from my grandmother, it mortified me! I was always (and still am) totally embarrassed to talk to her about anything period related, and I attribute these feelings to the way she always made anything related to the subject seem so taboo.<\/p>\n

When I finally did start my period on Easter Sunday when I was eleven years old I didn’t tell her. I used toilet paper to absorb my blood until I had a chance to sneak off to the store and buy a box of pads with my own money. I did everything I could to hide my period from her. Believe it or not, I still to this day have not told her I started my period, although four children later I’m sure she’s figured it out!<\/p>\n

Now that I have three girls of my own (and one boy) I do everything I can to make sure my kids are informed and feel comfortable talking to me about everything.<\/p>\n

All of my children have seen me change my pads, and when they asked why I was bleeding I very openly told them I was having my period, it’s normal and every girls has one when she gets older. I never made it a big deal, and it certainly is not a taboo subject in our house. When my oldest daughter (now 12) was in 4th grade, we went to a mother\/daughter class together about menstruation & “the birds & the bees”, it was amazing. We had a wonderful, open talk after the class, and I was so happy to see she didn’t feel embarrassed talking to me about it.<\/p>\n

Then, the day after the 4th of July when my daughter was 11 years old, it happened. She came to me and told me that she had started her period! I couldn’t help but tear up, but did my best not to get all sappy. I gave her a big hug and we went out for brunch & pedicures to celebrate! I am so happy that her experience was so much more positive than mine, and that she knows periods are certainly not taboo or anything to be embarrassed about.<\/p>\n

So why am I sharing these stories with you? Because I want to encourage everyone to talk to their children about periods, it is so important. Just be open about it, and let your kids know at a young age that it’s normal, and certainly not taboo. Help your girls feel proud & excited about their period, and help your boys understand that it’s just a normal fact of life for girls. Break the chain of periods being taboo, your children, and future generations will thank you!<\/p>\n

By Terri Babin
\n“Helping Moms Go Green, Without Going Crazy!”<\/a><\/p>\n

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