I live with a drama queen. So drama is no stranger to me. My daughter has been screaming and running since she could do both from the smallest bug, to her older brother yelling "Boo". Right now she is a young, innocent, sweet natured child. But that won't last. Several years from now she will blossom to a woman virtually overnight, and then the drama will become sensationalized headlines, heard around the world.

Even though life will become a turbulent sea of hormones, with the ups and downs that girls and boys go through, I know that I will be there for my young Drama Queen.

It is a very difficult time of life for boys and girls going through puberty. And they start earlier than ever thanks in part to the hormones in our food. Girls mature earlier than boys, so it is especially important to be there for them when the drama begins. Young girls have many important and not so important issues to deal with and they need an adult's guidance.

It is especially important to start listening to a girl when she is very young, before she becomes a teenager. By listening to her talk to a trusted female such as a Mom or an Aunt or maybe her best friend, you can be there for her. A young girl needs to have someone to show her how to do all the things girls do such as applying makeup, talking about boys and figuring out important issue concerning life in general.

By having a female to talk to, a young girl can find out what it is like to go through puberty and get some great advice on how to handle it. A young girl can talk to someone who understands about all the issues that come up. When people don't listen to the drama unfolding in a girl's life, she may withdraw, and start a lifestyle parents will object to. Even though it may seem trivial of humorous to adults, what is going on in a young girls life can spell tragedy for her.

A young girl will be totally embarrassed to be seen in public with her parents and will probably duck down in the car while passing by school mates. While we think it is ridiculous, we have to remember we went through the same thing. While we may have broken out in a cold sweat when being seen in public with our parents, kids today are much more vocal, and may make run back in the house to avoid embarrassment.

By trying to understand that a young girl is growing up and someday she will be an adult living on her own; realize that it won't last forever. Listen to her pleas for help, and talk to her, (if she will let you), about what is bothering her. Boys for the most part won't talk about their problems or the drama going on in their lives. But a girl will blast you with information. Girls like to talk; boys like to get things done.

It might take some doing, and possibly a trip to a local bookstore to buy a guide on understanding a young girl. Open up your mind, you were young once too. Try to understand, and most importantly listen to the drama unfolding. And when she starts shrieking about some cute boy, remember where you put those earplugs.

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