Online workshop for parents: How to talk to children about period?
How do we talk to children about periods without embarrassment, fear or shame? When is the right moment to open this discussion and how can we answer their questions in a simple and understandable way?
WHEN, in collaboration with It’s Just Period and with the support of LIDL Hellas, is organizing an online workshop for parents and caregivers, based on the new guide we created as part of the #StopPeriodPoverty initiative. The workshop aims to offer practical knowledge, tools and confidence to parents and caregivers across Greece, so that they can approach the topic with naturalness and honesty.
Online workshop, Wednesday 20/5 @ 18.00-20.00
During the workshop we will discuss:
- Why do conversations at home shape children’s attitudes towards their bodies and periods?
- How are stereotypes and stigma around menstruation created and reproduced?
- When and how can we talk about period at different ages (from childhood to adolescence)?
- How do we answer children’s difficult or unexpected questions?
- How can we support children when their first period is approaching or starting?
- How do we cultivate an open, safe and without shame discussion about the body and its changes?
To the discussion will participate:
- Ioanna Tsiaousi MD, MBA, PhD, FECSM, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, President and Co-Founder of “WHF”
- Papakonstantinou Aikaterini MD, MSc, MBA, PhD, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Vice President and Co-Founder of “WHF”
- Halkia Nektaria MD, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, President of the Medical Association of Evrytania, General Secretary and Co-Founder of “WHF”
- Karavida Katerina MD, MSc, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Coordinating Member and Co-Founder of “WHF”
The workshop will provide a space for sharing experiences, questions and practical examples, so that parents and caregivers can leave with greater comfort and confidence about how they can open and continue these important conversations at home. The goal is to strengthen parents’ knowledge and self-confidence, so that children grow up with a healthier, informed and stigma-free relationship with their bodies.
