How much personal information girls share with boys?

[Anonymous]

Is it okay for a girl in middle school to share her period and cycle with a boy?

[Anonymous]

Why would she do that?

[Anonymous]

Nudity on social media is what's going to lead to child porn distribution charges. Teach your kid never to send any pics, of themselves or someone else.

Anything else is maybe inappropriate, but not criminal. Propriety: each family chooses their own battles. If your child said to a boy: "Leave me alone, I'm PMS-ing", I'd laugh.

[Anonymous]

Not surprising, they share nudes

[Anonymous]

That is definitely odd and I would wonder why. Definitely TMI and pushing social boundaries, but it is benign.

[Anonymous]

PP, social boundaries have changed on this. I was in a class where an 8th grade teacher had a drawer at the front of the classroom labeled, "pads and tampons;" I saw a sign at another school saying, "This is a period-positive school" next to the supplies in the bathroom. My daughter says she and her friends talk about specific period stuff all the time, and it was helpful for her when she got hers.

Why should it be odd and private for girls to share something that happens to them every month? Just because it comes from a vagina doesn't mean it's sexual. I think it's a sign of good comfort between a boy and a girl that she could share this. And lucky boy for whomever he's in a relationship with in the future--he can be more understanding.

[Anonymous]

I don't know why it would matter, but it's not wrong to talk about it.

"Why did you and Larla go to the bathroom together?"
"I have my period and she lent me a pad."

"I'm not going because my cramps are too bad. It sucks."
"That sucks. See you tomorrow."

It's also ok for a girl not to share that info, same as she could decide to share or not share with anyone that she has a headache, she can't swim, dairy gives her a stomachache, or what size she wears.

[Anonymous]

I can see my 15 year old joking about it with male friends. I don’t imagine her discussing serious details though.

[Anonymous]

I have only boys and I don't think any girl has shared that info with my boys. I certainly wouldn't care if that happened though.

They would come running to me if it happened and I would probably laugh and tell them to deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nudity on social media is what's going to lead to child porn distribution charges. Teach your kid never to send any pics, of themselves or someone else.

Anything else is maybe inappropriate, but not criminal. Propriety: each family chooses their own battles. If your child said to a boy: "Leave me alone, I'm PMS-ing", I'd laugh.

SnapChat images automatically disappear, which is why tweens and teens prefer to send their nudes over SnapChap.

Have you given your child SnapChat and a phone yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know why it would matter, but it's not wrong to talk about it.

"Why did you and Larla go to the bathroom together?"
"I have my period and she lent me a pad."

"I'm not going because my cramps are too bad. It sucks."
"That sucks. See you tomorrow."

It's also ok for a girl not to share that info, same as she could decide to share or not share with anyone that she has a headache, she can't swim, dairy gives her a stomachache, or what size she wears.

Well said PP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it okay for a girl in middle school to share her period and cycle with a boy?

Is it "okay"? I guess so if the boy has any interest in it. Which I can't imagine he would...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it okay for a girl in middle school to share her period and cycle with a boy?

Girls sync cycles, but a cisgender boy can't get a period and therefore can't share a cycle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have only boys and I don't think any girl has shared that info with my boys. I certainly wouldn't care if that happened though.

They would come running to me if it happened and I would probably laugh and tell them to deal.

Weird presumptions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it okay for a girl in middle school to share her period and cycle with a boy?

It helps avoid teen pregnancy.