I had the talk with my daughter! : )

[Guest guest]

Okay. So I had the talk with my daughter this afternoon. She has a school

project she's doing for the gifted program and I was helping her , so I thought

it was a good time to ask her about how she was feeling. I brought it up by

asking her if her stomach still hurt. She said " not really, but it kinda did

this morning. " So I then said, " Well, I think it's a good time to tell you

about what is going to happen soon. " Her eyes got big and she said she wasn't

sure she wanted to hear it. That totally told me she had suspicions or has

heard other kids (probably, even though she said no after I told her) talking

about it.

Anyway, I basically discussed it like many of you suggested in a more

'scientific' manner and I totally played my own fears of how she might react off

pretty good, I think. Once I started telling her, I was fine with it and wasn't

at all worried I was going to warp her for life or get her therapy bills in the

mail.

I don't recall the whole thing verbatim, but I told her what is going to happen

every 28 days for 5-7 days and what she will need to do, etc. I also told her

that starting this week we were going to go buy her a brand new purse and we'll

make sure it has zippers and pockets so she can carry the necessary things to

school 'just in case.' She was excited about the purse and we talked about that

for a little bit -- she wants Beiber on it. Do they even make purses

with a boy on them? Ha!

Admittedly, she wasn't thrilled with it all, but then again, I didn't expect her

to be. She had this digusted look on her face and said " eww " a couple of times,

but I assured her that it was perfectly normal and I didn't want her to be

scared in case it happened at school. We talked about how she might need a

Tylenol sometimes if her stomach hurts. The only question she asked was when it

was going to happen. She'll be 11 in September, so I told her it could be any

time between now and about 12 or 13 years old so she doesn't need to worry and

it's completely normal.

A little confession: I also promised her that if she's at school she can go to

the school nurse and just say she doesn't feel good and I'll take her for ice

cream on that first day, the first time.

I had to put something good in there so a little ice cream never hurts.

She's at soccer now and I'm watching her run around with the rest of the 10 year

olds. She doesn't seem like it bothered as much as I thought it would and hasn't

mentioned it. If it has bothered her, she hasn't acted like it and I asked her

if she had any questions and in this very animated voice with her hands up, she

said, " Uhhm, no. I think you've said enough. " It was a light moment, so that was

the signal to end the conversation.

Thanks for all the advice. A friend of mine today told me her daughter hid

under the covers and cried, but Hayley wasn't all that worked up about it like I

expected her to be. It honestly seems like the issue with was all me and not her

at all. She took it like I just told her she had to go to the dentist. Not too

thrilled, but accepting. I'm proud of her and we're going shopping for a purse

this week. I intend to just make it a girl day. If there's one thing she

likes, it's girl time shopping!

[Guest guest]

That sounds like your talk went awesomely with your daughter! Nothing like a

little ice cream and an awesome new purse to make menarche more pleasant

And yes, there are purses with " The Bieb " on it!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/63950320/personalized-justin-bieber-purse

Worst case, you could get a purse with more pockets on it and put some

Bieber stuff on it, like a keychain or buttons or something

Holly

>

>

>

> Okay. So I had the talk with my daughter this afternoon. She has a school

> project she's doing for the gifted program and I was helping her , so I

> thought it was a good time to ask her about how she was feeling. I brought

> it up by asking her if her stomach still hurt. She said " not really, but it

> kinda did this morning. " So I then said, " Well, I think it's a good time to

> tell you about what is going to happen soon. " Her eyes got big and she said

> she wasn't sure she wanted to hear it. That totally told me she had

> suspicions or has heard other kids (probably, even though she said no after

> I told her) talking about it.

>

> Anyway, I basically discussed it like many of you suggested in a more

> 'scientific' manner and I totally played my own fears of how she might react

> off pretty good, I think. Once I started telling her, I was fine with it and

> wasn't at all worried I was going to warp her for life or get her therapy

> bills in the mail.

>

> I don't recall the whole thing verbatim, but I told her what is going to

> happen every 28 days for 5-7 days and what she will need to do, etc. I also

> told her that starting this week we were going to go buy her a brand new

> purse and we'll make sure it has zippers and pockets so she can carry the

> necessary things to school 'just in case.' She was excited about the purse

> and we talked about that for a little bit -- she wants Beiber on it.

> Do they even make purses with a boy on them? Ha!

>

> Admittedly, she wasn't thrilled with it all, but then again, I didn't

> expect her to be. She had this digusted look on her face and said " eww " a

> couple of times, but I assured her that it was perfectly normal and I didn't

> want her to be scared in case it happened at school. We talked about how she

> might need a Tylenol sometimes if her stomach hurts. The only question she

> asked was when it was going to happen. She'll be 11 in September, so I told

> her it could be any time between now and about 12 or 13 years old so she

> doesn't need to worry and it's completely normal.

>

> A little confession: I also promised her that if she's at school she can go

> to the school nurse and just say she doesn't feel good and I'll take her for

> ice cream on that first day, the first time.

>

> I had to put something good in there so a little ice cream never hurts.

>

> She's at soccer now and I'm watching her run around with the rest of the 10

> year olds. She doesn't seem like it bothered as much as I thought it would

> and hasn't mentioned it. If it has bothered her, she hasn't acted like it

> and I asked her if she had any questions and in this very animated voice

> with her hands up, she said, " Uhhm, no. I think you've said enough. " It was

> a light moment, so that was the signal to end the conversation.

>

> Thanks for all the advice. A friend of mine today told me her daughter hid

> under the covers and cried, but Hayley wasn't all that worked up about it

> like I expected her to be. It honestly seems like the issue with was all me

> and not her at all. She took it like I just told her she had to go to the

> dentist. Not too thrilled, but accepting. I'm proud of her and we're going

> shopping for a purse this week. I intend to just make it a girl day. If

> there's one thing she likes, it's girl time shopping!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I love the special purse idea!!!! you are an awesome mom!!!!

>

>

>

> Okay. So I had the talk with my daughter this afternoon. She has a school

> project she's doing for the gifted program and I was helping her , so I

> thought it was a good time to ask her about how she was feeling. I brought

> it up by asking her if her stomach still hurt. She said " not really, but it

> kinda did this morning. " So I then said, " Well, I think it's a good time to

> tell you about what is going to happen soon. " Her eyes got big and she said

> she wasn't sure she wanted to hear it. That totally told me she had

> suspicions or has heard other kids (probably, even though she said no after

> I told her) talking about it.

>

> Anyway, I basically discussed it like many of you suggested in a more

> 'scientific' manner and I totally played my own fears of how she might react

> off pretty good, I think. Once I started telling her, I was fine with it and

> wasn't at all worried I was going to warp her for life or get her therapy

> bills in the mail.

>

> I don't recall the whole thing verbatim, but I told her what is going to

> happen every 28 days for 5-7 days and what she will need to do, etc. I also

> told her that starting this week we were going to go buy her a brand new

> purse and we'll make sure it has zippers and pockets so she can carry the

> necessary things to school 'just in case.' She was excited about the purse

> and we talked about that for a little bit -- she wants Beiber on it.

> Do they even make purses with a boy on them? Ha!

>

> Admittedly, she wasn't thrilled with it all, but then again, I didn't

> expect her to be. She had this digusted look on her face and said " eww " a

> couple of times, but I assured her that it was perfectly normal and I didn't

> want her to be scared in case it happened at school. We talked about how she

> might need a Tylenol sometimes if her stomach hurts. The only question she

> asked was when it was going to happen. She'll be 11 in September, so I told

> her it could be any time between now and about 12 or 13 years old so she

> doesn't need to worry and it's completely normal.

>

> A little confession: I also promised her that if she's at school she can go

> to the school nurse and just say she doesn't feel good and I'll take her for

> ice cream on that first day, the first time.

>

> I had to put something good in there so a little ice cream never hurts.

>

> She's at soccer now and I'm watching her run around with the rest of the 10

> year olds. She doesn't seem like it bothered as much as I thought it would

> and hasn't mentioned it. If it has bothered her, she hasn't acted like it

> and I asked her if she had any questions and in this very animated voice

> with her hands up, she said, " Uhhm, no. I think you've said enough. " It was

> a light moment, so that was the signal to end the conversation.

>

> Thanks for all the advice. A friend of mine today told me her daughter hid

> under the covers and cried, but Hayley wasn't all that worked up about it

> like I expected her to be. It honestly seems like the issue with was all me

> and not her at all. She took it like I just told her she had to go to the

> dentist. Not too thrilled, but accepting. I'm proud of her and we're going

> shopping for a purse this week. I intend to just make it a girl day. If

> there's one thing she likes, it's girl time shopping!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks. I dont know where the purse thing came from. It was unplanned and it

occurred to me that having something cute to carry something like that around

will help a her feel a little better. After all, I think it's definitely a lot

to take in and consider when you're just 10, you know? I hope she will come to

me if she has questions. I did tell her not to mention it to anyone at school

because it was up to her friends' mother's to tell them and we didn't want to do

that. She's a September birthday, so she's a little older than the other kids

who are only 9 in 4th grade. She said, " I am not telling anybody! " LOL

Re: I had the talk with my daughter! : )

I love the special purse idea!!!! you are an awesome mom!!!!

>

Okay. So I had the talk with my daughter this afternoon. She has a school

project she's doing for the gifted program and I was helping her , so I

thought it was a good time to ask her about how she was feeling. I brought

it up by asking her if her stomach still hurt. She said " not really, but it

kinda did this morning. " So I then said, " Well, I think it's a good time to

tell you about what is going to happen soon. " Her eyes got big and she said

she wasn't sure she wanted to hear it. That totally told me she had

suspicions or has heard other kids (probably, even though she said no after

I told her) talking about it.

Anyway, I basically discussed it like many of you suggested in a more

'scientific' manner and I totally played my own fears of how she might react

off pretty good, I think. Once I started telling her, I was fine with it and

wasn't at all worried I was going to warp her for life or get her therapy

bills in the mail.

I don't recall the whole thing verbatim, but I told her what is going to

happen every 28 days for 5-7 days and what she will need to do, etc. I also

told her that starting this week we were going to go buy her a brand new

purse and we'll make sure it has zippers and pockets so she can carry the

necessary things to school 'just in case.' She was excited about the purse

and we talked about that for a little bit -- she wants Beiber on it.

Do they even make purses with a boy on them? Ha!

Admittedly, she wasn't thrilled with it all, but then again, I didn't

expect her to be. She had this digusted look on her face and said " eww " a

couple of times, but I assured her that it was perfectly normal and I didn't

want her to be scared in case it happened at school. We talked about how she

might need a Tylenol sometimes if her stomach hurts. The only question she

asked was when it was going to happen. She'll be 11 in September, so I told

her it could be any time between now and about 12 or 13 years old so she

doesn't need to worry and it's completely normal.

A little confession: I also promised her that if she's at school she can go

to the school nurse and just say she doesn't feel good and I'll take her for

ice cream on that first day, the first time.

I had to put something good in there so a little ice cream never hurts.

She's at soccer now and I'm watching her run around with the rest of the 10

year olds. She doesn't seem like it bothered as much as I thought it would

and hasn't mentioned it. If it has bothered her, she hasn't acted like it

and I asked her if she had any questions and in this very animated voice

with her hands up, she said, " Uhhm, no. I think you've said enough. " It was

a light moment, so that was the signal to end the conversation.

Thanks for all the advice. A friend of mine today told me her daughter hid

under the covers and cried, but Hayley wasn't all that worked up about it

like I expected her to be. It honestly seems like the issue with was all me

and not her at all. She took it like I just told her she had to go to the

dentist. Not too thrilled, but accepting. I'm proud of her and we're going

shopping for a purse this week. I intend to just make it a girl day. If

there's one thing she likes, it's girl time shopping!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that link! Nothing surprises me anymore. She's kinda out of the

Hannah Montana stage and likes Swift and the Bieber now.

Re: I had the talk with my daughter! : )

That sounds like your talk went awesomely with your daughter! Nothing like a

ittle ice cream and an awesome new purse to make menarche more pleasant

And yes, there are purses with " The Bieb " on it!

ttp://www.etsy.com/listing/63950320/personalized-justin-bieber-purse

Worst case, you could get a purse with more pockets on it and put some

ieber stuff on it, like a keychain or buttons or something

Holly

>

Okay. So I had the talk with my daughter this afternoon. She has a school

project she's doing for the gifted program and I was helping her , so I

thought it was a good time to ask her about how she was feeling. I brought

it up by asking her if her stomach still hurt. She said " not really, but it

kinda did this morning. " So I then said, " Well, I think it's a good time to

tell you about what is going to happen soon. " Her eyes got big and she said

she wasn't sure she wanted to hear it. That totally told me she had

suspicions or has heard other kids (probably, even though she said no after

I told her) talking about it.

Anyway, I basically discussed it like many of you suggested in a more

'scientific' manner and I totally played my own fears of how she might react

off pretty good, I think. Once I started telling her, I was fine with it and

wasn't at all worried I was going to warp her for life or get her therapy

bills in the mail.

I don't recall the whole thing verbatim, but I told her what is going to

happen every 28 days for 5-7 days and what she will need to do, etc. I also

told her that starting this week we were going to go buy her a brand new

purse and we'll make sure it has zippers and pockets so she can carry the

necessary things to school 'just in case.' She was excited about the purse

and we talked about that for a little bit -- she wants Beiber on it.

Do they even make purses with a boy on them? Ha!

Admittedly, she wasn't thrilled with it all, but then again, I didn't

expect her to be. She had this digusted look on her face and said " eww " a

couple of times, but I assured her that it was perfectly normal and I didn't

want her to be scared in case it happened at school. We talked about how she

might need a Tylenol sometimes if her stomach hurts. The only question she

asked was when it was going to happen. She'll be 11 in September, so I told

her it could be any time between now and about 12 or 13 years old so she

doesn't need to worry and it's completely normal.

A little confession: I also promised her that if she's at school she can go

to the school nurse and just say she doesn't feel good and I'll take her for

ice cream on that first day, the first time.

I had to put something good in there so a little ice cream never hurts.

She's at soccer now and I'm watching her run around with the rest of the 10

year olds. She doesn't seem like it bothered as much as I thought it would

and hasn't mentioned it. If it has bothered her, she hasn't acted like it

and I asked her if she had any questions and in this very animated voice

with her hands up, she said, " Uhhm, no. I think you've said enough. " It was

a light moment, so that was the signal to end the conversation.

Thanks for all the advice. A friend of mine today told me her daughter hid

under the covers and cried, but Hayley wasn't all that worked up about it

like I expected her to be. It honestly seems like the issue with was all me

and not her at all. She took it like I just told her she had to go to the

dentist. Not too thrilled, but accepting. I'm proud of her and we're going

shopping for a purse this week. I intend to just make it a girl day. If

there's one thing she likes, it's girl time shopping!

[Guest guest]

Do you know that is the sweetest story it was like reading a fairytale!nearly

made me cry. Wow! what a gift to have you as the Mom just taking care of the

whole situation and helping your daughter feel special. Just as she should. Well

done! You made her life better!

I so wish mine had been like you were.

[Guest guest]

Thumb's up from me! Way to go, girl!

-Annie

>

>

> Okay. So I had the talk with my daughter this afternoon. She has a school

project she's doing for the gifted program and I was helping her , so I thought

it was a good time to ask her about how she was feeling. I brought it up by

asking her if her stomach still hurt. She said " not really, but it kinda did

this morning. " So I then said, " Well, I think it's a good time to tell you

about what is going to happen soon. " Her eyes got big and she said she wasn't

sure she wanted to hear it. That totally told me she had suspicions or has

heard other kids (probably, even though she said no after I told her) talking

about it.

>

> Anyway, I basically discussed it like many of you suggested in a more

'scientific' manner and I totally played my own fears of how she might react off

pretty good, I think. Once I started telling her, I was fine with it and wasn't

at all worried I was going to warp her for life or get her therapy bills in the

mail.

>

> I don't recall the whole thing verbatim, but I told her what is going to

happen every 28 days for 5-7 days and what she will need to do, etc. I also

told her that starting this week we were going to go buy her a brand new purse

and we'll make sure it has zippers and pockets so she can carry the necessary

things to school 'just in case.' She was excited about the purse and we talked

about that for a little bit -- she wants Beiber on it. Do they even make

purses with a boy on them? Ha!

>

> Admittedly, she wasn't thrilled with it all, but then again, I didn't expect

her to be. She had this digusted look on her face and said " eww " a couple of

times, but I assured her that it was perfectly normal and I didn't want her to

be scared in case it happened at school. We talked about how she might need a

Tylenol sometimes if her stomach hurts. The only question she asked was when it

was going to happen. She'll be 11 in September, so I told her it could be any

time between now and about 12 or 13 years old so she doesn't need to worry and

it's completely normal.

>

> A little confession: I also promised her that if she's at school she can go to

the school nurse and just say she doesn't feel good and I'll take her for ice

cream on that first day, the first time.

>

> I had to put something good in there so a little ice cream never hurts.

>

> She's at soccer now and I'm watching her run around with the rest of the 10

year olds. She doesn't seem like it bothered as much as I thought it would and

hasn't mentioned it. If it has bothered her, she hasn't acted like it and I

asked her if she had any questions and in this very animated voice with her

hands up, she said, " Uhhm, no. I think you've said enough. " It was a light

moment, so that was the signal to end the conversation.

>

> Thanks for all the advice. A friend of mine today told me her daughter hid

under the covers and cried, but Hayley wasn't all that worked up about it like I

expected her to be. It honestly seems like the issue with was all me and not her

at all. She took it like I just told her she had to go to the dentist. Not too

thrilled, but accepting. I'm proud of her and we're going shopping for a purse

this week. I intend to just make it a girl day. If there's one thing she

likes, it's girl time shopping!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, can we rewind 20 years to when I was 10 years old and you can be my mom?

All I got was a damn book.

>

>

> Okay. So I had the talk with my daughter this afternoon. She has a school

project she's doing for the gifted program and I was helping her , so I thought

it was a good time to ask her about how she was feeling. I brought it up by

asking her if her stomach still hurt. She said " not really, but it kinda did

this morning. " So I then said, " Well, I think it's a good time to tell you

about what is going to happen soon. " Her eyes got big and she said she wasn't

sure she wanted to hear it. That totally told me she had suspicions or has

heard other kids (probably, even though she said no after I told her) talking

about it.

>

> Anyway, I basically discussed it like many of you suggested in a more

'scientific' manner and I totally played my own fears of how she might react off

pretty good, I think. Once I started telling her, I was fine with it and wasn't

at all worried I was going to warp her for life or get her therapy bills in the

mail.

>

> I don't recall the whole thing verbatim, but I told her what is going to

happen every 28 days for 5-7 days and what she will need to do, etc. I also

told her that starting this week we were going to go buy her a brand new purse

and we'll make sure it has zippers and pockets so she can carry the necessary

things to school 'just in case.' She was excited about the purse and we talked

about that for a little bit -- she wants Beiber on it. Do they even make

purses with a boy on them? Ha!

>

> Admittedly, she wasn't thrilled with it all, but then again, I didn't expect

her to be. She had this digusted look on her face and said " eww " a couple of

times, but I assured her that it was perfectly normal and I didn't want her to

be scared in case it happened at school. We talked about how she might need a

Tylenol sometimes if her stomach hurts. The only question she asked was when it

was going to happen. She'll be 11 in September, so I told her it could be any

time between now and about 12 or 13 years old so she doesn't need to worry and

it's completely normal.

>

> A little confession: I also promised her that if she's at school she can go to

the school nurse and just say she doesn't feel good and I'll take her for ice

cream on that first day, the first time.

>

> I had to put something good in there so a little ice cream never hurts.

>

> She's at soccer now and I'm watching her run around with the rest of the 10

year olds. She doesn't seem like it bothered as much as I thought it would and

hasn't mentioned it. If it has bothered her, she hasn't acted like it and I

asked her if she had any questions and in this very animated voice with her

hands up, she said, " Uhhm, no. I think you've said enough. " It was a light

moment, so that was the signal to end the conversation.

>

> Thanks for all the advice. A friend of mine today told me her daughter hid

under the covers and cried, but Hayley wasn't all that worked up about it like I

expected her to be. It honestly seems like the issue with was all me and not her

at all. She took it like I just told her she had to go to the dentist. Not too

thrilled, but accepting. I'm proud of her and we're going shopping for a purse

this week. I intend to just make it a girl day. If there's one thing she

likes, it's girl time shopping!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Awwwww....you are an awesome mom.

>

>

> Okay. So I had the talk with my daughter this afternoon. She has a school

project she's doing for the gifted program and I was helping her , so I thought

it was a good time to ask her about how she was feeling. I brought it up by

asking her if her stomach still hurt. She said " not really, but it kinda did

this morning. " So I then said, " Well, I think it's a good time to tell you

about what is going to happen soon. " Her eyes got big and she said she wasn't

sure she wanted to hear it. That totally told me she had suspicions or has

heard other kids (probably, even though she said no after I told her) talking

about it.

>

> Anyway, I basically discussed it like many of you suggested in a more

'scientific' manner and I totally played my own fears of how she might react off

pretty good, I think. Once I started telling her, I was fine with it and wasn't

at all worried I was going to warp her for life or get her therapy bills in the

mail.

>

> I don't recall the whole thing verbatim, but I told her what is going to

happen every 28 days for 5-7 days and what she will need to do, etc. I also

told her that starting this week we were going to go buy her a brand new purse

and we'll make sure it has zippers and pockets so she can carry the necessary

things to school 'just in case.' She was excited about the purse and we talked

about that for a little bit -- she wants Beiber on it. Do they even make

purses with a boy on them? Ha!

>

> Admittedly, she wasn't thrilled with it all, but then again, I didn't expect

her to be. She had this digusted look on her face and said " eww " a couple of

times, but I assured her that it was perfectly normal and I didn't want her to

be scared in case it happened at school. We talked about how she might need a

Tylenol sometimes if her stomach hurts. The only question she asked was when it

was going to happen. She'll be 11 in September, so I told her it could be any

time between now and about 12 or 13 years old so she doesn't need to worry and

it's completely normal.

>

> A little confession: I also promised her that if she's at school she can go to

the school nurse and just say she doesn't feel good and I'll take her for ice

cream on that first day, the first time.

>

> I had to put something good in there so a little ice cream never hurts.

>

> She's at soccer now and I'm watching her run around with the rest of the 10

year olds. She doesn't seem like it bothered as much as I thought it would and

hasn't mentioned it. If it has bothered her, she hasn't acted like it and I

asked her if she had any questions and in this very animated voice with her

hands up, she said, " Uhhm, no. I think you've said enough. " It was a light

moment, so that was the signal to end the conversation.

>

> Thanks for all the advice. A friend of mine today told me her daughter hid

under the covers and cried, but Hayley wasn't all that worked up about it like I

expected her to be. It honestly seems like the issue with was all me and not her

at all. She took it like I just told her she had to go to the dentist. Not too

thrilled, but accepting. I'm proud of her and we're going shopping for a purse

this week. I intend to just make it a girl day. If there's one thing she

likes, it's girl time shopping!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Aw, you did a great job! Love the ice cream idea.

>

>

> Okay. So I had the talk with my daughter this afternoon. She has a school

project she's doing for the gifted program and I was helping her , so I thought

it was a good time to ask her about how she was feeling. I brought it up by

asking her if her stomach still hurt. She said " not really, but it kinda did

this morning. " So I then said, " Well, I think it's a good time to tell you

about what is going to happen soon. " Her eyes got big and she said she wasn't

sure she wanted to hear it. That totally told me she had suspicions or has

heard other kids (probably, even though she said no after I told her) talking

about it.

>

> Anyway, I basically discussed it like many of you suggested in a more

'scientific' manner and I totally played my own fears of how she might react off

pretty good, I think. Once I started telling her, I was fine with it and wasn't

at all worried I was going to warp her for life or get her therapy bills in the

mail.

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> I don't recall the whole thing verbatim, but I told her what is going to

happen every 28 days for 5-7 days and what she will need to do, etc. I also

told her that starting this week we were going to go buy her a brand new purse

and we'll make sure it has zippers and pockets so she can carry the necessary

things to school 'just in case.' She was excited about the purse and we talked

about that for a little bit -- she wants Beiber on it. Do they even make

purses with a boy on them? Ha!

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> Admittedly, she wasn't thrilled with it all, but then again, I didn't expect

her to be. She had this digusted look on her face and said " eww " a couple of

times, but I assured her that it was perfectly normal and I didn't want her to

be scared in case it happened at school. We talked about how she might need a

Tylenol sometimes if her stomach hurts. The only question she asked was when it

was going to happen. She'll be 11 in September, so I told her it could be any

time between now and about 12 or 13 years old so she doesn't need to worry and

it's completely normal.

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> A little confession: I also promised her that if she's at school she can go to

the school nurse and just say she doesn't feel good and I'll take her for ice

cream on that first day, the first time.

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> I had to put something good in there so a little ice cream never hurts.

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> She's at soccer now and I'm watching her run around with the rest of the 10

year olds. She doesn't seem like it bothered as much as I thought it would and

hasn't mentioned it. If it has bothered her, she hasn't acted like it and I

asked her if she had any questions and in this very animated voice with her

hands up, she said, " Uhhm, no. I think you've said enough. " It was a light

moment, so that was the signal to end the conversation.

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> Thanks for all the advice. A friend of mine today told me her daughter hid

under the covers and cried, but Hayley wasn't all that worked up about it like I

expected her to be. It honestly seems like the issue with was all me and not her

at all. She took it like I just told her she had to go to the dentist. Not too

thrilled, but accepting. I'm proud of her and we're going shopping for a purse

this week. I intend to just make it a girl day. If there's one thing she

likes, it's girl time shopping!

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