Ok my daughter will be 9 in August and I feel it is time to talk to her about starting her menstrual cycle. I don't want to wait until it is too late and she be unprepared. Does anyone know of any good books or anything that can help me explain this to her in a way that she understands and that won't confuse her? TIA

When I was in 5th grade, our school introduced this topic to us. I'm not sure what grade puberty is introduced now...because the average age of girls getting their period is decreasing!!! I think you should be open and comfortable with your daughter. Explain that her body will soon be going through changes soon, and having a period is one of those changes. Just cover the basics....a book might help. You are doing the right thing by wanting to talk to your daughter. By being open she will know that she can come to you with any further questions!

Thanks for the reply, I found a great book on Amazon that I think will explain it well!

Care to share the name of the book? My daughter will be 9 in April. We have breifly discussed it a bit. I was taking a nice hot bath one night, complete with bubbles and wine when she comes in and plants herself on the toilet to "talk". She started asking me about my pubic hair, why I shave, and why my bottom looks different than hers. Completely unprepared for this discussion, I had to think quick and told her that as she matures, her body will change and grow to look just like mine. She asked about the period thing too and I tried to explain it to her. It has apparently appeased her for now, but I've noticed that her boobs are starting to develop. I starting my period at 10 years, so I want to start preparing her so she doesn't freak out.