Molly Grows Up

Molly Grows Up

Rejissyor: Photo & Sound Productions for Medical Arts Productions. EXPLAINS THE FACTS ABOUT MENSTRUATION TO ADOLESCENT GIRLS SIMPLY & UNDERSTANDINGLY. ILLUSTRATES SOUND APPROACHES FOR THOSE MOST APT TO INFLUENCE A YOUNG GIRL'S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE CHANGES OF PUBERTY. --Molly enthusiastically describes a wedding; neighbors comment on how she is growing up. --She tries on sister's hat and lipstick --Mother calmly asks Molly how she feels when she has started her first period --the "curse" --Father shows his surprise and his pride --Plumbing diagrams --Molly adoringly watches her sister in stunning formal dress leave for a dance, and narrator concludes she is looking forward to being grown up and exciting times Molly has her first period and receives sympathetic advice and instruction from her mother and school nurse. Begins with Molly gushing about a wedding and the beautiful bride to two older woman neighbors. "My goodness, Molly is certainly growing up," they say. School nurse intercepts Molly and friend as they head into school, wants to check on Molly's sore throat. Quick intervention, California-style. Nurse returns gloves that Molly's mother left over at her house last night; nurse is almost part of family. Molly in older sister Jeanie's room going through stuff, wearing hat and trying on lipstick. Jeanie is mad but not really. Goes to drawer, pulls out a Modess pad from visibly named box. Molly: "Jeanie, when do you think I'll start having periods, too?" Molly is worried she is behind her friends. Sister: "So what? Some start earlier, some later. We're all different. From the way you've been acting lately, shouldn't be long now." Molly comes home from school. Mom is in kitchen. "Mom, guess what?" "I don't know, what?"_x000B_"Mom, I started my first period." "Well, whaddaya you know. C'mon, sit down, tell me about it." (spoken with greatest of interest, putting mixing bowl down, etc.) ."...Well, my goodness. How do you feel?" (concern) "Tonight will be mother and daughter conference night." ... [mother shakes head and says "Gol-

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