Where did time go? It seems as if your daughter was climbing onto that school bus just yesterday. Now she's getting moody and growing up, you'll need to prepare her for what's going on in her body. Read on to find the best way to do it.
Be prepared. She will/may be starting her period soon so you need to have the products for it. Pads and/or panty liners are your best bet for her first few periods.
Teach her how to use these products. Make sure she knows where these products go, when to change them, and overall how to use them. Get some acne products. Some moisturizers and cleansers for her face. Teach her how to wash her face well without drying her face out. Try to get her in a habit of using these products.
Get her some bras. She is growing up and she might want a bra herself, but is embarrassed to ask. This gives her an open door to get one. Make sure to get one that fits and maybe help her the first time she wears one to school or until she gets the hang of it. This doesn't mean dress her like you did when she was younger, just help her latch it up in the back and tighten the straps if they fall or loosen them if they are too tight.
Get her deodorant. She may not understand, she may think she smells "fine." But she is going to need deodorant because she is going to get a lot sweatier these days.
Maybe, if you wish, get her a razor. If you feel she may need it then at least try it, she may have underarm hair and hairy legs but not know what to do and be embarrassed to do things with her friends like swimming or anything where you wear shorts! Don't hold her back, get her a razor and teach her how to use it, when to use it, how much shaving cream to use, etc.
TIPS:
Try to go to a quiet store to get her bras. This might make her less nervous, going into a busy store where everyone can see will make her want to run over somewhere else and let you pick out the bra. It's very scary to wonder if one of your friends are about to walk by and see you buying unmentionables. Make sure the bras are her size.
Buy more panties for her. She may have already or will be getting discharge; you need her to keep as clean as she can, also. Get her a purse or something of the sort to keep pads and/or panty liners in.
Talk to her about boys, too. She will also be liking boys more too. Don't rush her into this all. Let her take her time, but be stern in teaching that she is becoming a woman and she will need to be taking more precautions and it will be harder to cover "things" up. So she needs to wear a bra and have pads or panty liners on hand.
Don't talk about her growth in public. It is okay to be proud she had her 1st period, but the rest of the world doesn't have to know. Keep it between you and her.
WARNINGS:
If you rush her into this all too fast, she will think it is a scary unmentionable thing. When it's really just preparing her for her job as a human being to reproduce.
THINGS YOU WILL NEED:
Bras, razors (optional), new clean panties, pads and panty liners, good acne problems, deodorant etc.
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