Comments on Our Life Upstate: Just Eight Years?

The first time was 12 days after my 14th birthday ...

2012-01-19T02:37:29.564-05:00

The first time was 12 days after my 14th birthday but it started for real when I was 15 and a half. I have one friend who was 9 and another who was 8 though.

The fact that in some places "more than 40% of all children have intercourse before any discussion about sex" is certainly scary but it's more importantly easy to change. We just need to talk to our children. The better thing would be a national sex education program but in the meantime we just need to talk to our kids!

I was 10.

2012-01-16T20:19:39.531-05:00

I was 10.

I think I was 13 when I started. It was a very tra...

2012-01-15T02:58:26.722-05:00

I think I was 13 when I started. It was a very traumatic experience since my Mom never really told me about what to expect.

My oldest started when she was 13 and I have two m...

2012-01-14T13:35:43.405-05:00

My oldest started when she was 13 and I have two more that will at some point. One of the suspected causes for the early starts are the chemicals and hormones in our water and our food. I am moving my daughter over to cloth pads because from everything I have read not only does save you money in the long run commercial pads have nasty chemicals in them just like disposable diapers. TSS is very scary in. We had the your bodies changing and that is a good thing talk with my oldest and soon will with the next one in line. MY husband and I have since they are young have talked to all of our kids about waiting and not only the religious reasons why but also the scientific reasons why. I have also shown my teenagers pictures of different STD's on the internet and have read to them the statistical chance of catching them, their symptoms and how difficult to get rid of them are if you even can ( yes a scare tactic but also causes them to make informed choices).

I actually don't remember but I suspect I was ...

2012-01-13T20:58:55.217-05:00

I actually don't remember but I suspect I was around 12 or so. But I just read an article in a magazine about how girls are starting as young as 8 and 9 and that parents shouldn't put off talking to their daughters (and sons for that matter) about puberty. Fortunately I have already started the discussion with my daughter who just turned 9.

This takes me way back. I was 11 and then went th...

2012-01-13T20:41:34.824-05:00

This takes me way back. I was 11 and then went through complete menopause at 48. I have to wonder if starting early meant I was going to finish early. Either way, it's nice to have those monthly migraines behind me.

Sorry I just read this so the twitter thing is ove...

2012-01-13T18:40:07.582-05:00

Sorry I just read this so the twitter thing is over, but I can tell you this I got my period when I was 10 & knew absolutely nothing about it. I was also taking cal-esthetics in gym working on the bars etc. I went to the bathroom and saw all that.. well you know I thought I was dying. I yelled Mom & Dad knew just what happened for some reason. He handed me a dish towel to put there until he could go to the store. (My mom had breast cancer which put her through a force change of life and back then it was kotex (pads). Dad explained everything to me -NOT MY MOM. She was too nervous or too I don't know I never pushed the issue, but then my sister-law when I turn 13 gave me a book that told me everything I needed to know about a woman and any sexual questions I may have had. So, my girls I told them when they were 10 what was going to be happening and why. I answered any questions they had, and thank God they didn't ask the big question yet! Whew! I had a reprieve for a while. So, that's it. Don't let your daughter NOT know about it. That's so not good! I really thought I was dying.

Not till I was 12 and I thought that was pretty no...

2012-01-13T14:54:49.972-05:00

Not till I was 12 and I thought that was pretty normal at that time.

I was 11 and I had large breasts as wel - I'm ...

2012-01-13T12:13:08.791-05:00

I was 11 and I had large breasts as wel - I'm in my 30s and I'm still all self conscious about my large chest. I didn't care so much about my period but as a mom I'm not really looking forward to the first time for my girls. :/

i was 14 and in 9th grade. so most people had gon...

2012-01-13T10:49:53.507-05:00

i was 14 and in 9th grade. so most people had gone before me (i think middle school was the norm).

I was in grade six and my daughter started in grad...

2012-01-13T10:00:29.123-05:00

I was in grade six and my daughter started in grade six, as well. It is very hard when they are so young.

I was 10 and what was worse than that was how larg...

2012-01-13T09:57:26.684-05:00

I was 10 and what was worse than that was how large my breasts were at such a young age, I was less concerned about the other.

i was 8 and was so embarrassed as I knew NOTHING a...

2012-01-13T09:05:50.571-05:00

i was 8 and was so embarrassed as I knew NOTHING about what was happening to me.
chantal @tcms
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8 seems so, so young. I was 12, which is still con...

2012-01-13T02:11:18.621-05:00

8 seems so, so young. I was 12, which is still considered the average age in the US.

Not until I was 16! 8? Really? I was beyond prepar...

2012-01-13T01:36:43.626-05:00

Not until I was 16! 8? Really?
I was beyond prepared when the time came. (no thanks to my mother-I'm sure you will do a better job than that!)
Ugh. Good luck!