When I was a young girl, I was in the girl scouts. They presented a film that presented a young girl starting her period and what was going on. The film was informative and gave nothing as graphic as some of the films that are shown in the theaters today.
Looking back I think having my mother there watching the film would have been a plus. My mother didn't know how to approach me, I was shy and didn't express myself well, if at all.
My mom put a clean pad in my drawer, I guess she hoped I would ask her about what it was for, etc. I was angry about this because I felt I was being invaded.
My mother bought me a stretch as you grow bra which I hated. I was angry about the bra because my friends had bras that were cotton and had a circle stitch in the cup. Did I tell her, no I didn't.
I know there are books out today that also talk about the cycles and stresses a special "love" relationship between a man and a woman. Respecting your own body and being told that this type of relationship is something to wait for and should not be taken as casual would be important also.
About Me:
I'll be 60 this year am married for 38 years and have two sons that are 34 and 31.