All-Star You Might Be A Crazy Cheer Mom If...... (confession Time)

[dawgshow]

I have never met a mom attempting to delay a kid's period. Not that they'd come out and tell me.

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Sadly, I know a mom whose daughter is a dancer and she's doing everything in her power to delay development. Unfortunately, I think that includes encouraging eating disorder behaviors. Sigh...we used to be good friends until she went crazy.

 

[njallday]

So real talk, does being overly active help delay when you start your period? There were always talks of this one flyer in high school who's mom was doing everything she could to delay her daughters period so she wouldn't start getting curvy and have to quit being a flyer. Is that like a real thing?
Eta: I just realized what thread were in....now that is a crazy cheer mom...

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body fat percentage being too low can delay puberty, so in theory if being active is keeping the child's body fat very low, then yes it can delay your period. Also why kids now get their periods around 8 thanks to childhood obesity (and, IMO, hormones (specifically estrogen) in dairy and soy products)

 

[KPep]

I had mine at 13 too. I was doing math homework at home, and went to the bathroom...

I had a terrible phobia of blood. Not a scare, but the real thing. I avoided it at all cost, because otherwise, I was laying on the floor, if you know what I mean.

So I remember staring at my panties for a few sec, panic, and yell MOOOOOOOOOOM really, really loud, like I was dying. I wouldn't even care to be found panties down, sitting on the toilet by my mom.

I didn't want to go to school the next day. I was scared to faint.

As for the tampon, the first time I tried it, I fainted. Ended up in the hospital. Had a vagal episode. You won't see me with a tampon again lol, I am scared it happens again!

 

[caitlyn_the_camille]

My dad is a gynecologist (yeah, it's a fun thing for my friends to tease me about) and my mom was an OB nurse before she had us lol. The sex talk was nothing to them, strictly scientific. They also gave me that American Girl book hahaha. I was still clueless after it was over, but they hit the high points I guess. It wasn't nearly as horrifying as the phone calls he'd often get during supper. (It was nothing for me to hear "swab the vaginal wall and run lab on the discharge" while we were /eating/; I once made the mistake of asking what it was that he kept saying was dilated lol)
On the subject of cycles, my mom gave me that "talk" when I was 9 after my cousin got hers unusually young. Naturally, I expected it to come that next day or week at the latest, now that I knew about it... I got it at 14. That was a long wait [emoji23] And @Alexx same. I got on birth control at a hella young age because I had a lot of problems and my dad could just call the drug store and get me some. I'm 18 now and my body still freaks out if I don't take the pills.

 

[FlexyTumblerMom]

Sadly, I know a mom whose daughter is a dancer and she's doing everything in her power to delay development. Unfortunately, I think that includes encouraging eating disorder behaviors. Sigh...we used to be good friends until she went crazy.

That IS crazy. Gosh - why does she even feel she needs to be undeveloped for dance? Just so she can be thinner? IMO the dance world doesn't mind breasts and hips on female dancers - they just want them thin.

 

[dawgshow]

That IS crazy. Gosh - why does she even feel she needs to be undeveloped for dance? Just so she can be thinner? IMO the dance world doesn't mind breasts and hips on female dancers - they just want them thin.

My guess would be that she's convinced that her daughter is destined to be a professional ballerina.

 

[SL&AM]

So real talk, does being overly active help delay when you start your period? There were always talks of this one flyer in high school who's mom was doing everything she could to delay her daughters period so she wouldn't start getting curvy and have to quit being a flyer. Is that like a real thing?
Eta: I just realized what thread were in....now that is a crazy cheer mom...

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No clue about the crazy cheer mom, but the rest is biologically accurate. Gymnasts are a prime example.


*The day Susie was not full of sunshine.*

 

[oncecoolcoachnowmom]

I HAVE come across some folks freaking out about height and weight for college cheer.

Should you be eating ChickFilA every day two months before your tryout? No.

...but you're not going to be in shape to perform well if you're on a 400 calorie/day diet and drinking some FlatTummyTea every day either.

And really, your height is what it is. I felt like Sasquatch back in the day at some college clinics at 4'11 but I couldn't change it.

 

[cheer25mom]

body fat percentage being too low can delay puberty, so in theory if being active is keeping the child's body fat very low, then yes it can delay your period. Also why kids now get their periods around 8 thanks to childhood obesity (and, IMO, hormones (specifically estrogen) in dairy and soy products)

Early puberty isn't necessarily either of those. Sometimes it is genetic. My MIL was raised on a farm in the 40s and 50s. They grew what they ate, raised their own animals, and all 4 girls started before they were in double digits. None were overweight, much less obese. They worked the farm daily. CP is in the gym or dance studio 18 hours a week, is not obese and started at 10. There has been no credible medical study proving a link between hormones in dairy and early puberty, only speculation. Assuming someone must be unhealthy if they develop early can be hurtful.


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[Alexx]

My dad is a gynecologist (yeah, it's a fun thing for my friends to tease me about) and my mom was an OB nurse before she had us lol. The sex talk was nothing to them, strictly scientific. They also gave me that American Girl book hahaha. I was still clueless after it was over, but they hit the high points I guess. It wasn't nearly as horrifying as the phone calls he'd often get during supper. (It was nothing for me to hear "swab the vaginal wall and run lab on the discharge" while we were /eating/; I once made the mistake of asking what it was that he kept saying was dilated lol)
On the subject of cycles, my mom gave me that "talk" when I was 9 after my cousin got hers unusually young. Naturally, I expected it to come that next day or week at the latest, now that I knew about it... I got it at 14. That was a long wait [emoji23] And @Alexx same. I got on birth control at a hella young age because I had a lot of problems and my dad could just call the drug store and get me some. I'm 18 now and my body still freaks out if I don't take the pills.

I didn't get on it till I was 20, and then my body freaked out worse with the pill so I got on nuva ring when I was 21. So I've only had consistent periods for 6 months so far but its been an amazing six months. I don't have to worry when or where I'm gonna get it. I know exactly when its going to start and roughly when it ends. Its great.

 

[SL&AM]

I didn't get on it till I was 20, and then my body freaked out worse with the pill so I got on nuva ring when I was 21. So I've only had consistent periods for 6 months so far but its been an amazing six months. I don't have to worry when or where I'm gonna get it. I know exactly when its going to start and roughly when it ends. Its great.

20?! I don't know if I should hate you or congratulate you...seriously, if only!

 

[SL&AM]

I HAVE come across some folks freaking out about height and weight for college cheer.

Should you be eating ChickFilA every day two months before your tryout? No.

...but you're not going to be in shape to perform well if you're on a 400 calorie/day diet and drinking some FlatTummyTea every day either.

And really, your height is what it is. I felt like Sasquatch back in the day at some college clinics at 4'11 but I couldn't change it.

No one should be eating at ChickFilA period...can you believe they're doing away with their coleslaw?! A chicken place without coleslaw...it should be like treason or something. I'm so, so disappointed.

 

[Alexx]

20?! I don't know if I should hate you or congratulate you...seriously, if only!

It was honestly terrible. I never knew when I was going to get it for 8 years, and sometimes it would last a day, sometimes it would last a week and I wasn't able to walk due to the pain. I'd much rather get it consistently and know what to expect.

 

[SL&AM]

It was honestly terrible. I never knew when I was going to get it for 8 years, and sometimes it would last a day, sometimes it would last a week and I wasn't able to walk due to the pain. I'd much rather get it consistently and know what to expect.

The pain part sounds miserable! I'm glad the Nuva was able to help with that. I tried the pill in my late teens and let's just say I turned into a psychopath really fast. When I pulled a knife on someone I knew something wasn't right, went back to my doctor just to find out hormones are not for me! God help me through menopause because I'll be stuck with the 'all natural' stuff---sigh. I could set it to the World clock until I had kids, it went downhill from there. I figure 10 more years and it's gone for good at least.

 

[Alexx]

The pain part sounds miserable! I'm glad the Nuva was able to help with that. I tried the pill in my late teens and let's just say I turned into a psychopath really fast. When I pulled a knife on someone I knew something wasn't right, went back to my doctor just to find out hormones are not for me! God help me through menopause because I'll be stuck with the 'all natural' stuff---sigh. I could set it to the World clock until I had kids, it went downhill from there. I figure 10 more years and it's gone for good at least.

My first doctor (catholic hospital system) completely ruled anything out other than the pill for me, which my next doctor wasn't happy about. I was only able to get on the pill because of PCOS, but was told I couldn't even look into other options. When I went to a different one (hospital system isn't affiliated with religion) she talked me through all of the methods that were available and told me what she thought would be my best choice (I can't really swallow pills on their own, it has to be with apple sauce or yogurt so its a pain when traveling) but let me decide in the end what I wanted to do. I already know I'm going to have issues getting pregnant because my PCOS went untreated for so long and my hormone levels are wack but at least I can control one thing.