The struggle from a student who's mom is the school nurse :)

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Today is the Puberty Lesson for my DAUGHTER's class. I know it should be no different than any other class.......But C'mon now!! It just is!!!!!

My daughter gives me "guidelines" today as to what I can and can't say. She says "mom do not use the word MENSTRUATION, its just weird"

And then she says " And don't mention a word about MY PERIOD!!!"

What kind of mom do you think I am?!!!! Geesh give me some credit! I am not going to start the class with "Ok class, everyone look at my daughter Suzie, because she is having her period RIGHT NOW!!!. Suzie tell us a little bit about how your feeling..... Bloated? "

:)

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

My daughter - who is still a few years away from her puberty class - used to spend her mornings in my office with me (i start earlier for the middle school since technically i belong to them). She has since decided that she'd rather spend her mornings with her friends and buy breakfast at school :(. But she cracks me up when she throws down her school nurse bit - "you have a stomach ache? you just got here! go to breakfast!! Headache? You've been sniffing that nice since you walked in - you need to drink more!" I've taught her well

And she does an awesome Barb G School Nurse impression too... Saltine anyone??

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Time for a first moon party:

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I am laughing so hard in my office, I had front office staff come in to see what was going on. Funniest thing ever!!!!!!

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Say Menstruation. How can you not? Say it loudly and enunciate. Have the class repeat after you: Men STROOOOOOOO Ayyyyyyy Shun!

My Kid is in my school, too. I'm here for money, apparently.

Oh, and he hates that his friends LOVE me. Muahahahaa!

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Specializes in School nursing.

It could be worse - you could be teaching about to use a condom.

Thankfully (for them, I might enjoy it a little) I currently have no children to make squirm as I explain what lubricant is to the class.

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Say Menstruation. How can you not? Say it loudly and enunciate. Have the class repeat after you: Men STROOOOOOOO Ayyyyyyy Shun!

I have already plotted this very scenario a hundred times since 7 a.m. Not sure I am gonna get anything for mother's day this year :)

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Specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.

This fall one of the teachers asked me to give a presentation of the types of birth control available and my first thought was "oh lord, my son isn't in that class is he?" LOL He wasn't!

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My daughter in in kindergarten and I'm looking forward to the day that she's stuck in my 5th grade puberty talk. I see it going 1 of 2 ways: she'll hid in the back or try to lead the discussion. She's currently more of a "lead the discussion" type of kid. Since she already knows a lot, more than some of those 5th graders last year, she'll be well prepared!

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Denise, I love the new avatar!

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I usually just lurk on this board, I had to re-create my username bc I couldn't remember my password for my old account.

This post definitely hits home though! I had been dreading this all year as my daughter is in 5th grade. We had the puberty class last week and it went surprisingly well! My daughter told me " Don't look at me Mom!" I know she was a little embarrassed but it all worked out fine :)

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Specializes in School Nursing, Telemetry.

This year, my kiddo is a fifth grader and will be in on the puberty talk. She wants to watch the video beforehand, but hasn't made any requests other than that. I feel like it could be more awkward for me than for her!

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