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For a girl, getting her period is one of the most anticipated -- and most discussed -- milestones of growing up. The problem is, every girl reaches this developmental turning point at her own pace; your daughter could get her period as early as 9 or 10 or as late as 14 or 15.
Your job, then, is to reassure her that wherever she falls on the developmental spectrum, it's perfectly normal, says Judith E. Craig, author of "You're Grounded Till You're Thirty! What Works and What Doesn't in Parenting Today's Teens."
Secondly, you want to make sure she feels comfortable talking about any issues that come up (cramps, PMS, supplies) so she's not hiding in...
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