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In the News (Tue 29 Dec 09)

  
  CAN YOU TALK ABOUT HER BODY?
Your daughter may be aghast to discover hair growing under her arms when she is 10, but comfortable with her period when it begins two or three years later.
Supporting your daughter through puberty means having lots of little talks and check-ins with her rather than one big talk.
If her mother isn't available, ask your daughter to decide on someone she trusts, such as the mother of a friend, an aunt, or a grandmother.
www.feminist.com /resources/artspeech/girls/bodytalk.html   (1102 words)

  
 Teaching Our Daughters About Sexuality
What your daughter really needs is for you to provide answers to her questions, to be there to listen, and to help her to form educated opinions and decisions.
Reassure your daughter that getting familiar and comfortable with her own body, how it functions, and how it responds to touching is a normal part of understanding herself.
Perhaps the most important part of teaching your daughter about sex and her own sexuality is not the facts that you present to her, but the manner and sincerity with which you deliver those facts.
www.fcs.uga.edu /pubs/current/CHFD-E-42.html   (1591 words)

  
 Preteenagers Today's Health Advisors Answer: How can I talk openly to my daughter about menstruation without ...
While it is natural to let your daughter know that her period is a signal that her body is able to reproduce, her main concerns will be about what will happen, how she will feel and what she will need to do to take care of herself.
Your daughter will also appreciate support for the emotional changes she is experiencing, and you could explain that her thoughts and emotions are developing a new depth and power of their own.
Let your daughter know that you are working with her to ensure that she has a better experience than you did.
preteenagerstoday.com /experts/answers/63.htm   (990 words)

  
 Preparing Your Daughter For Menstruation - New Jersey
The choice about when to talk to your daughter about her period is entirely up to you, but take into consideration that some girls get their period at an early age.
Discussing your daughter’s period with her can be uncomfortable, especially in nontraditional families, where the father must take on this daunting task.
Tell your daughter that most girls get their first period around age 12, but that it is not unusual to get it much earlier or much later.
www.somersetmedicalcenter.com /18228.cfm   (938 words)

  
 Jung Talk - Daughter Suicide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
I think your unconscious is saying you have repressed the feminine too much, perhaps also you desire to keep your daughter dependent and that must end.
that said, you could reflect on your relationship with your daughter, and even speak with her about it, as others have mentioned...that choice is yours.
I believe that if your daughter is really as well adjusted, happy, etc., then I would ask if the dependency if there is one is your dependency on her(possibly unconcious).
www.cgjungpage.org /talk/showthread.php?t=3694   (2019 words)

  
 Redemption Giving Up Baby Birth Grandparents - Agency, Baby, Birth, Boy, Child, Counselor, Couple, D   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The first time I noticed this was while transporting a bud's daughter to visit her father in the emergency room.
And Daughter was to get pictures annually, but we weren't to know where the child lived or what her name was.
By the time the pictures arrived the next year, Daughter was looking forward to seeing the little girl with her baby brother.
birthfamily.adoption.com /birth-parents/redemption-giving-up-baby.html   (1670 words)

  
 Teenagers Today — The Right Words Talk to Your Daughter About the Human Body
Carol Weston, author of Girl Talk: All the Stuff Your Sister Never Told You (Quill, fourth edition, 2004), says merely to forgive yourself for not being perfect, take a deep breath and don’t be afraid to tell your daughter that this is difficult for you to talk about.
In fact, it might be nice to let your daughter know that she can be expecting some discharge before her periods start and buy her some panty liners to use to protect her underwear.
As for tampons, although this may not be something you want to start your daughter off using, it’s important to remember that they are a very comfortable alternative to pads – especially for swimmers and other athletes.
teenagerstoday.com /resources/articles/humanbody.htm   (1685 words)

  
 A journal is a good way to teach child to set goals
Your daughter should have a notebook in which to keep her goals.
Your daughter should be reading books as part of her assignments in her classes.
Your daughter should keep a journal to help her think in written form.
www.showmenews.com /2004/Dec/20041230Life003.asp   (489 words)

  
 Daddy Dearest: Why Father-Daughter Relationships - Archive - parenting.org
He is always willing to talk to her about the things she is interested in, and he spends time doing things she likes to do, including playing tea party or doll games.
As an adult, the daughter views her father as someone who knew how to listen and who taught her not to be afraid of being feminine.
He is not willing or able to talk to his daughter and provide her with self-assurance.
www.parenting.org /archive/precious/parenting/2003/Mar03_father-daughter.asp   (481 words)

  
 Teenagers Today's Health Advisors Answer: How do I talk with my daughter about her dating choices?
Lastly, I invite you to get clear on what you will give and not give to your daughter in the area of "guidelines.” Then sit down with her to discover what YOU would be willing to compromise on.
Your job is to raise your child to respect herself, to listen to you, and to be guided by you.
In the final analysis your child is looking for a parent who will listen to her, help her establish her own standards, and take stands on her behalf until she has sufficient life experiences to make her own determinations.
teenagerstoday.com /experts/answers/15.htm   (637 words)

  
 Menstruation: Preparing your preteen - MayoClinic.com
It may be helpful to time your conversations with the health lessons and sex education your daughter is receiving in school.
Your daughter may worry that she's not normal if she doesn't start having periods when the rest of her friends do.
Once your daughter's cycle settles down, you can teach her how to keep a log of her periods, which will help her predict the next occurrence.
www.mayoclinic.com /health/menstruation/FL00040   (1114 words)

  
 Talking to Your Child About Menstruation
For example, your daughter may be concerned that her body is changing more quickly - or more slowly - than her friends' bodies.
A great way to start is to ask your child what kind of questions he or she has while you walk down the feminine-hygiene products aisle at your grocery store or while you watch a commercial for pain relievers advertised to alleviate symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
If you hear your child mention something related to getting a period, spur a conversation by asking your child what he or she meant or where he or she learned the information.
www.kidshealth.org /parent/growth/growing/talk_about_menstruation.html   (2316 words)

  
 MrDad.com - Ask Mr. Dad: Single Father's Guide to Daughter's Puberty
Your daughter will start to develop breasts, she'll start growing hair on her genitals and under her arms, her skin may start breaking out, and eventually she'll start menstruating.
If your daughter seems to be starting puberty at the very early end of the age range or hasn't started by the end of the range, have a talk with her pediatrician.
Just like when she was three, your daughter needs to know what she's going through is normal and that you, the most important male figure in her life, love her.
www.mrdad.com /qa/single/girls-puberty.html   (594 words)

  
 Diary of a SubUrban Housewife: The Talk
And we all know how really really bad it would be for my daughter to get her information second-hand from a bunch of 10 and 11 year old girls.
Times have changed and I guess that it'll probably be easier for me to have this discussion with my daughter than it was for my mother with me, and certainly her mother with her, but I'm scared to death.
Zoe clearly knew exactly which talk I was referring to because she told me she was too tired just then (it was bed time), and couldn't we do it another time.
www.deadpan.net /housewife/archives/2005/05/the_talk.html   (1055 words)

  
 Mother to Daughter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
If you're embarrassed or nervous, start by saying something like, "When I was growing up, I had a lot of questions about what was happening to me." Let your child know you've been there.
Let your daughter know that menstruating, or getting her period, is a natural, positive step toward becoming a woman.
You can help your daughter feel good about the changes she's experiencing by being informed and being available to answer her questions.
www.tampax.com /en_us/pages/m2d_main.shtml?pageid=AR0097   (813 words)

  
 Talk With Your Daughter
My daughter knows that the lifestyle of these kids is intense, and many of the magazines they see are airbrushed.
Though my daughter is not involved in athletics, I do encourage walks together and I often reinforce the value of taking care of her body through movement and healthy nutrition.
Talking to your daugther won't guarantee that she will listen.
www.ediets.com /news/article.cfm/cmi_1190204/code_12738   (496 words)

  
 Indiantelevision dot com's Tube Talk : Ravi Shankar, daughter on CNN's 'Talk Asia'
Talking about his career, Ravi Shankar says, "My childhood began at an early age in Europe and America and seeing that, people around in these countries have so little idea of Indian music and they couldn’t appreciate the spirit of our music.
Talking about her father, Anoushka says, "People do always think of me as his daughter on all levels and that’s a little frustrating sometimes.
Talk Asia is a half-hour regional chat show broadcast every weekend, featuring celebrity interviews, topical discussion and personal insight highlighting Asia’s leading business, political and entertainment personalities, including golf superstar Tiger Woods, Bollywood director Ashutosh Gowarikar and star Amitabh Bachchan.
www.indiantelevision.com /tube/y2k2/sep/septube6.htm   (241 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Nation / Thurmond's daughter gives education talk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
"I don't even want to talk about that," she told the Associated Press on Friday, although she did say a family reunion was planned for the summer.
Thurmond, who was 100 when he died in June, never publicly acknowledged Washington-Williams as his daughter, but his family has acknowledged her claim.
There has been talk about adding her name to the list of Thurmond's children engraved on that monument.
www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2004/02/28/thurmonds_daughter_gives_education_talk   (434 words)

  
 Teen Advice Online: "Mom Wants to Understand Daughter's Scratches?"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Be sure you're not doing anything to make her feelings feel petty or unimportant.
Dear Linda, Firstly, you have done the right thing in making an appointment for your daughter to talk to someone, encourage her to use this session, and as many as follow, to talk about her feelings, and the issues that underlie this problem.
I would advice for you to go have a talk to the school counselor and ask him/her how to talk to your daughter about seeing a therapist for a little while.
www.teenadviceonline.org /archive/32016.html   (820 words)

  
 A Clique Away: Aggression of Girls, Part 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
If necessary involve your daughter in Christian counseling and even consider removing her from a high peer-pressure clique if needed.
Your daughter needs your presence, listening ear, and male perspective on the social issues in her life.
Recognize that your daughter will not share every detail of her life with you.
www.lifeway.com /lwc/lwc_cda_article/0,1643,A=159444&X=1&M=50088,00.html   (394 words)

  
 Quiz for Dads of Daughters:How well are you doing as a father   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
If your daughter isn't school-aged, skip the 5 school-related items and subtract 15 points from the scoring key.
Your actions and attitudes may be undermining your daughter.
No matter where you are today in your relationship with your daughter, joining Dads and Daughters can help make you things even better.
www.dadsanddaughters.org /dadq   (467 words)

  
 Selective Mutism Hello   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Since my daughter's peers have attended school with her, they have come to expect my daughter won't talk and they try to talk for her in some situations.
Since my daughter will talk on the phone, the teacher started oral book reports assignments, which required each student to call another student and tell about a book they read.
She was depressed about the assignment and had to work through the thought of actually talking to someone she normally would not talk to.
www.selectivemutism.org /Htm/Hello.htm   (409 words)

  
 Mother to Daughter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Your little girl is growing up – which can be an exciting yet confusing process for both of you!
This section will help you talk to your daughter and provide her with practical knowledge about puberty, health, and reproduction.
The way in which you discuss your daughter's changing body could influence her self-image in the future – so your role is very important.
www.tampax.com /en_us/pages/m2d_main.shtml?pageid=zn0005   (164 words)

  
 Mary Cheney's gay — so what?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Republicans could have had a real stumper here because Republicans are not necessarily anti-gay, but the religious right is. In fact, the only openly gay speaker at the GOP convention, Arizona Rep. Jim Kolbe, was greeted by a silent protest in the audience as some delegates bowed their heads in prayer during his speech.
He obviously has reconciled his acceptance of his daughter's sexuality with his political views because Mary is working on the campaign as her father's travel aide.
All of this could suggest that Cheney is ashamed of his daughter and that the GOP is avoiding the issue.
www.usatoday.com /news/opinion/columnists/tmoran/tm17.htm   (1129 words)

  
 Please Talk to My Daughter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The letter from a distraught mother to her daughter’s college professor is full of pain.
The mother is hurt, miserable, and feeling rejected by an adolescent daughter.
At the same time, she is ashamed and apologetic, thinking she has failed as a parent.
sundayschool.ag.org /01Teachers/t_yth_0401_daughter.cfm   (526 words)

  
 Talking to my daughter about my stutter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
I want to share a challenge that happened to me. For three years I've given a talk to my daughter Rebekah's grammar school class on ISAD and stuttering.
However, last year, Bekah's classmate said outloud during my talk, "Rebekah you Dad stutters!" A wave of shame and embarrassment overtook me. I felt vulnerable.
Talking to my daughter about my stuttering is the hardest speaking situation....
cahn.mnsu.edu /sharing1/_disc36/00000004.htm   (105 words)

  
 An Unusual Situation -
I have occasionally corresponded with my adoptive daughter's birth mother and met her for breakfast once when my daughter was about 10.
Periodically my daughter alks about her birth mother - she has seen pictures - and her 2 half sisters.
However, when I listen to my adoptive daughter talk about her birth mother, I have some sense of how conflicting the feelings of the adopted child can be.
e-magazine.adoption.com /articles/707/an-unusual-situation.php   (349 words)

  
 Commitment | Multicultural parties for children
Your son can't stop talking about his social studies class, where they are learning about Japan.
Your little girl wants to hear ONE MORE TIME about how your grandparents were farmers in Italy.
A way to satisfy your child's curiosity about other countries and cultures is to plan a multicultural party.
www.committment.com /multikid.html   (447 words)

  
 I need help to help my daughter - Prison Talk Online
My daughter has over the last 2 1/2 yrs has had me and my husband come and help her and the baby get away from her boyfriend and his family that live in a very poor small Texas town.
Here is the iowa domestic abuse hotline number:1-800-942-0333 and here is a website that may help you in your quest to save your daughter and better her life for her and her daughter.
Now i am not saying this is why your daughter is in her situation.
www.prisontalk.com /forums/showthread.php?t=62399   (1841 words)

  
 Girl Talk: Mother-Daughter
Conversations on Biblical Womanhood
  (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Girl Talk: Mother-Daughter Conversations on Biblical Womanhood is the new book from Carolyn Mahaney and the oldest of her three daughters, Nicole Whitacre.
Addressing a mother’s responsibility to her daughter, a daughter’s response to her mother, and how to pass on a legacy of biblical womanhood, Girl Talk is designed for mothers and daughters to read together.
Carolyn and her daughters have started a blog that expands on the topics found in Girl Talk.
www.sovereigngracestore.com /gitamocoonbi.html   (91 words)

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