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MegZee
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
Posted by nel
Posted by Michi
My mom smacked me hard in the face! LOL! She Claims its good luck to do this to a woman when she gets her period for the first time. The she wishes me luck! HAS ANYONE ELSE HEARD OF THIS TRADITION?? lol to this day we laugh our butts off at this memory lol
Definitely a Jewish tradition -- my aunt did the same thing to my cousin. I was always thankful my mom didn't do it to me. I didn't question. 
My grandma is Czech and we got the slap.
my poor cousin who is 12 just got the slap. I know she loves coach wristlets - get her that and put some pads in it
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
Posted by Jax430
Posted by Michi
My mom smacked me hard in the face! LOL! She Claims its good luck to do this to a woman when she gets her period for the first time. The she wishes me luck! HAS ANYONE ELSE HEARD OF THIS TRADITION?? lol to this day we laugh our butts off at this memory lol
My mom did the same thing!
Another Jewess here and I DEFINITELY don't remember getting smacked!
I think a gift is such a nice idea, but I agree with the other girls - unless she already knows that you know about her getting her period, I would probably not mention it/buy anything. She'll probably be mortified!
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GioiaMia
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
My grandmother was the only one home so she gave me a huge boatload of shame. It was really awesome!
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Kara
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
I would have been absolutely MORTIFIED to receive a gift for getting my period... Honestly, it's nice that you're thinking of her like that, but I would NOT give a gift...
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MissJones
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
Posted by Michi
My mom smacked me hard in the face! LOL! She Claims its good luck to do this to a woman when she gets her period for the first time. The she wishes me luck! HAS ANYONE ELSE HEARD OF THIS TRADITION?? lol to this day we laugh our butts off at this memory lol
If you ever saw a Walk on the Moon, they have that scene. 
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pinkandblue
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
Posted by Otherme
i remember my aunt saying something to me about 'finally being a woman' and i wanted to crawl into a hole.
ugh, my dad said something similiar and I had a similiar reaction 
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mathteach
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
As PP said, The Care and Keeping of you is great. My DD doesn't really like people to know.
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
I plan on getting my niece a nice pair of earrings...but I'm sure she'll be too embrassed to understand why'd I'd do such a thing!!
As for me, I got nothing...mom said pads are under the sink!!
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DaniJude
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
I seriously thought I needed to go to the E.R. I had no idea what was happening and I thought I was dying or something!! I ran to my mom asking her to call 911 and take me to the hospital. She figured out what was going on pretty quick and had to explain to me, at that moment, what was happening.
Then, we had to go out to dinner!!!!  (to "celebrate"). OK - my dad who couldn't even LOOK at me with a straight face, mom, sister who was laughing at me, and brother who kept making faces and comments!!! I wanted to DIE. AWFUL. So, I would say nothing - no reference made of it.
But, I guess a book like a previous poster mentioned would be the best idea if you want to do something.
Message edited 1/30/2009 11:22:23 PM.
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PreshusSmurf
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
Posted by WNA01
i got my period in december i was 12 yrs old, it had snowed and my sisters (both older) and girl cousins were outside having a snowball fight. My cousin told me i couldnt go out and play with my period bc it would freeze and i would die
My poor mother tried to tell me it wasnt true LOLOL she felt so bad!
OMG, I actually did laugh out loud reading this!
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PreshusSmurf
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
I agree with the previous posters. I think a book is subtle, and may answer questions that she has. I wouldn't make a big deal out of giving it to her either ... maybe just leave it for her in her room?
I was completely mortified and really angry when I found out my mom told some of my aunts. I didn't think it was any of their business. 
As for me personally, I had *wonderful* timing - it showed up for the first time the night before I left for a CAMPING trip for the first time! 
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klingklang77
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
Posted by Kara
I would have been absolutely MORTIFIED to receive a gift for getting my period... Honestly, it's nice that you're thinking of her like that, but I would NOT give a gift...
ITA.
I didn't tell my mom when I got it, but she figured it out because of missing feminine products. And I thought i was being slick.
I didn't get a talk and that was fine with me. The only thing I could think about was I had to deal with this every month for a long time.
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CAMCaps
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
My mom watched a video with us and then asked if we had any questions.
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Peainapod
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
there is a book called BODY DRAMA...i work for the publishing company..LOL
its a color guide to all things about your body. It focuses on the adolosecent girl and all the things that start to change.
its pretty informative and funny too.
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4monkeys
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
funny replies, thanks everyone
I got her a cute "camp rock" handbag, like a little one that she can have her "products" in, at school, when she needs them.
some cute "boy short" underwear (hoping theyre more snug for the pad holding ) and taking her out to eat. will look into the books, too, thanks for the ideas !
not making a big deal of talking about it in detail, unless she wants to. (and that's what her mom is for )
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Dani
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
my dad got me roses!!!
we are a very close bunch. LOL!
ETA: any of your ideas were cute...plus maybe a list of what to expect and suggestions
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
Posted by DaniRella
I seriously thought I needed to go to the E.R. I had no idea what was happening and I thought I was dying or something!! I ran to my mom asking her to call 911 and take me to the hospital. She figured out what was going on pretty quick and had to explain to me, at that moment, what was happening.
Oh my! You were like Vada Sultenfuss in My Girl.
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wannabemom
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
Posted by Stacey1403
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OMG, i wanted to DIE when i found out that my mom had told people that i got my period
I know.
I would suggest never mentioning it to her till she is like 25
In response to what to give a girl who just got her first period, I was going to say....
privacy!
I would have been mortified if I knew mom told other people..... I was mortified that I had to tell mom!
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Diana712
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
I know I am getting old but please dont tell me i am the only one that got the book "Are you there God its me margaret?" Anyone???
Get the 2006 edition when I read it they were still using belted sanatary napkins!!!
Are you there God its me Margaret
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VirginiaDeb
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
I agree w/ many of the previous posters that I was absolutely mortified when I found out my mother had told my aunt and grandma. Under no circumstances did I want anyone (with the exception of my closest girlfriends) to know.
Maybe you can give it to her mother to give to her? I don't think I would have wanted a gift!
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4monkeys
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
this post is still going
well I gave her the "cool" little pocketbook, that's JUST big enough to hold some girly items  and cute enough to want to take to the bathroom  and she LOOVEDD it, and gave her the cool undies (boy cut) and she loved them too.
I gave it to her in private, and we're very close, she told me herself (although I already knew )
tomorrow we're going to a movie (girl scout trip where she chose ME to go with her  and then lunch.
thanks again everyone.
and I think my body got jealous of all this talk, because my monthly friend is now tagging along too
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Shroggie
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
Posted by dilb712
I know I am getting old but please dont tell me i am the only one that got the book "Are you there God its me margaret?" Anyone???
Get the 2006 edition when I read it they were still using belted sanatary napkins!!!
Are you there God its me Margaret
I had that book!
"I must, I must, I must increase my bust."
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Diana712
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
THANK GOD!!!! SOMEONE!! 
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MrsRbk
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
Posted by dilb712
I know I am getting old but please dont tell me i am the only one that got the book "Are you there God its me margaret?" Anyone???
Get the 2006 edition when I read it they were still using belted sanatary napkins!!!
Are you there God its me Margaret
Nope... not the only one! I remember my mother coming home from the library with it for me.
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Diana712
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Re: anyone with preteen girls in their lives, question
Posted by MrsRbk
Posted by dilb712
I know I am getting old but please dont tell me i am the only one that got the book "Are you there God its me margaret?" Anyone???
Get the 2006 edition when I read it they were still using belted sanatary napkins!!!
Are you there God its me Margaret
Nope... not the only one! I remember my mother coming home from the library with it for me.
Too funny!!! I got mine from my older sister.. Before I even got my period!!
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