3 reasons you should talk about menstruation with your son

If you are a mother of a son and a daughter of approximately the same age, or are concerned that your growing pre-teen son may not understand the issues of puberty and menstruation in the right spirit, then it may be time for you to sit and talk to him about puberty and the changes the human body undergoes in this phase. Why you may ask? Well, just so that you can raise your son to be sensitive to his girl/women counterpart and give him the correct information in an age-appropriate manner. Here are 3 more reasons to consider:

Why do you need to talk about this

1. Creates awareness: Even though there is a chapter in your son’s school book, he will still be clueless about a lot of things related to the female body. So choose a time when both of you are alone and in a casual, relaxed mood. Do not make it a stressful or awkward moment for you or him. You may talk to him while watching TV on which a commercial for sanitary napkins is playing, or choose some other moment suited to you. Whichever way you start talking to your son about girl’s puberty, cite yourself as an example. For instance, you may ask him whether he remembers why on certain days, you, as his mother is grumpy and irritable.

2. Respect for his female counterpart: It is believed that sons always revere their moms, so when you are talking about menstruation with you, his mother as an example, you are not just creating awareness, but you are also imbibing a deep respect in him for his women counterpart. He will be able to relate and understand the issue without any vagueness or crassness. And thus will be better equipped to tackle issues related to opposite gender. 

3. Reduced chances of turning to improper influences: Awareness about the hormonal changes generated in a positive and correct manner will reduce the risk of your son turning to improper or irrelevant sources to gather the same knowledge. He will be more inclined to take it in his stride as a natural course of the human body. Parent is the best source for obtaining such knowledge. 

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With these 3 primary reasons in mind, let’s hope I am able to convince all the mothers to talk to their son’s about menstruation in a non-awkward manner. If we want to create a society where our daughters can get the respect due to them, then as a mother of a son I feel the responsibility starts from us. For our sons are the future men – so raise your son like a Queen and you will raise a prince!