[Marilyn]

Michelle, it sounds like from what you said that she really knows all that she should for the 4th grade, however, you may want to begin addressing some of these issues with her soon. The situation is that you don't want her to be embarassed if she is with friends and they mention something on the subject and she is the only one who is not informed. It can be very embarassing and tramatizing to be in that situation. This happened to me in the 5th grade. I was in public school, but at that time, they did not teach what they do now, but all my friends knew and I did not. My friends started talking about the bad finger and what it meant and I new nothing on the subject. Everyone laughed at me, and I went home crying to my mother. She felt so bad that she had not told me so that I would be prepared.

It's sad that we have to deal with these issues so young, and it is difficult to deal with these subjects with our own children. There are some good well written books for children. I do not know any titles, but someone on here may, or you may check at your library.

Hope all goes well. In a few years this will all be past and you will look back and hopefully smile.