Whoa. I must be one of those crazy mothers who give too much information. I also have a 5 year old daughter who I do everything with (I am a single parent). We go to the bathroom together, take baths together, etc., and I am always brutally honest with everything she asks me. I can remember my own mother side-stepping everything so when puberty hit I was knocked out. Literally, I didn't know a darn thing and it was a confusing and weird time. My daughter knows what periods are, knows what happens every month, "sees" it and even just loves to hand me tampons and the like. I have explained it in full detail. When I had my tubal two months ago she went to the hospital with me and she saw the bandages on my stomach. She also noticed the large amount of blood afterwards (uterine bleeding) and I explained what all that was, that mommy had her baby-making parts removed. As a result of me being brutally honest my daughter understands very adult matters, way moreso than her friends her age. I sat and tried to answer my niece's questions about periods and female related issues (she is 10 years old and has many questions which her mother will NOT answer) and she was baffled... she didn't understand anything at all. I believe mothers should be very honest and open about periods and menstruating and especially fertility; after all, those little girls will be teenagers before you know it and they need to approach puberty full of knowledge about how their bodies work! My mom, as I said, never mentioned a word and I had to learn it all on my own. When I was 13 I truly thought that if you kissed or touched a boy you could get pregnant because these are the lies she told me. Your daughter WILL understand if you talk honestly with her, and use terms she will understand. - darkeyedgirl

I talked to her this evening. She said that it was a real thrill to be there, that the interior of the building is beautiful and very impressive, and that the meeting did not go as well as they had hoped. She is 4'11" and adopted.

Thank you all so much for the great comments. She was pretty excited when she checked the computer today and saw how many people commented. I was thrilled when she said... "We should make this an every friday night thing" It was so much fun, but it's gonna cost me a fortune as fast as she works. We went to the dollar store today and spent $40 on jewelry, and she is asking for some differnt colored tiles online tonight. I have created a monster!!ahahhaa We grouted tonight, and still need to clean them up. There's a bunch of glue to scrape still. She did a different color grout on each one. I'll post them here in a few days, she wants to add some stuff and paint some things. Thanks again everyone! Hazie

Yes, use that plate, platter or something. During the fires of Southern California last month, there were 3 pumpkins in one of our kindergarten rooms. When we returned to school 10 days later, the stench in that room (and the mess) was obvious when you opened the K door! The custodian had found the mess and smell on Friday, and cleaned it up for the teacher (we have a GREAT custodian). But the smell was still there on Monday when we came back. DonnaR/CA