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Mother/Daughter Program Outline
10-12
year old girls
St. Vincent's Medical Center,
Bryan Auditorium
1851 King St., Jacksonville, FL
32204
This program is very basic and
is geared toward the younger girls anticipation of the changes that take place
at puberty. Most of these girls will not have started ovulating or having
periods yet even though many of them are experiencing some of the physical and
emotional changes.
This is a sweet program to help
the girls appreciate their femininity, have some fun, laugh a lot and become
comfortable with their changing bodies and personalities. They will change from
little girls into women, even if they would rather not, and all the changes are
part of Gods wonderful design of women. The physical changes are preparing the
girls bodies to be able to be mothers in the future. God wants every new baby
to grow inside his mothers uterus, and He has designed everything about a
womans body to take care of His babies. The program really helps put the girls
and their mothers at east to talk about all these things.
Welcome
An introduction of the topics
that will be discussed. Stage is set for talking about Gods love and wisdom in
His Plan for each young person to grow up. The emcee will emphasize the goodness
of being a girl and the fact that changes are supposed to happen. The children
will be put at ease and prepared for the presentations to follow.
Opening Prayer
Spontaneous and from the heart.
Its Great to be a Girl
8 to 10 minutes
Respect, Virtues and
Responsibility
Girls will learn they are unique
and precious. The goodness of the girls femininity and womanhood will be
emphasized. They will learn that its good to be a woman and that God has given
to them special gifts, especially the possibility of one day being able to
become a mother. Their bodies are going to change to help prepare them for the
future, and the more they can understand what is happening, the more prepared
they will be.
Every young girl is unique and
precious, and they should learn to cherish their uniqueness. They need to
respect themselves and demand respect from others. They will learn about a
personal value system.
Speaker will cover developing
their gifts and talents and importance of using them to serve God and live a
virtuous life. All the virtues with some special emphasis on modesty and modest
dress will be discussed.
Girls will hear about
responsibility to themselves and to others in their families, schools and peer
groups. Everyone is responsible for her actions and words, even when moods make
them feel a certain way.
All in Gods Plan
10 to 15 minutes
Physical and Emotional Changes
Emphasis is on anticipation of
the physical and emotional changes that will happen and that all the changes are
good and a necessary part of Gods plan to help their bodies prepare for
motherhood. Each person is different, and each person will change and develop at
different times and in different ways, and thats the way its supposed to be.
Puberty is a time of change.
Their little girl bodies will develop over time into adult womens bodies. They
will begin to produce hormones which are like chemical messengers that will
prepare their bodies for ovulation and their first menstrual periods.
Physical changes like growth
spurts, weight gain, growth of reproductive organs, body odor, acne, etc. will
be discussed. All these things are happening because their bodies are responding
to the hormonal messages from their brains and reproductive organs. Their bodies
are learning how to function as a woman and preparing for motherhood in the
future.
Emotional changes like
moodiness, argumentativeness, peer acceptance, etc. will also be covered. They
especially need lots of love and affection from their parents, acceptance by
their peers and will start to desire independence. It can be a confusing time.
Our Bodies Prepare for Motherhood
30 to 45 minutes
Explanation of the Fertility
Cycle, Ovulation and Menstruation
The visual presentation includes
a womans cycle, brain interaction with reproductive organs, cycle variations,
reproductive anatomy and physiology, conception, uterus, birth canal, phases of
the cycle, fertility wheel, hormones, the ovary, changes in the endometrium,
menstruation, pregnant uterus and the unborn baby.
Girls and their mothers will
understand that God has designed their bodies in an awesome way. The gift of
human fertility should never be taken for granted. The emphasis is on Gods
design and understanding His plan for their bodies, helping them to see that all
of this is to help prepare them for love, marriage and a family in the future.
Being a Mother
3 to 6 minutes
Personal Witness
A completely honest and direct
from the heart witness to the joys as well as the sorrows of motherhood. Since
it is never easy being a parent, and there is no such thing as the perfect
parent, the speaker encourages the mothers to keep trying to do their best.
Mothers are also encouraged to
love their daughters no matter what, to really listen to them, to be there for
them and to make them know how important they are to their families.
Girls will be told that being a
mother is a great blessing from God and, if marriage is their vocation,
hopefully God will bless them with children. Their children will probably treat
them the same way they treat their mothers, so it is important that they
remember to be kind and gentle to their mothers. Lots of love, respect and
communication can go a long way in helping to keep the family happy.
Afternoon Tea Party
30 minutes
Snacks and Stuff
Questions and Answers for the Panel
30 to 45 minutes
Opportunity to answer questions
from the Question Box
A panel of women will answer
questions placed in the box during the tea party. If any inappropriate questions
are asked they are not covered during the presentation.
Poetic
Tribute to Daughters 3 to 4
minutes
Poem is read together
Mothers are asked to put their
arms around their daughters while the poem is read. This is the end of the
program.
Evaluations and Closing
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