[From a blog for Christian women and girls about "modesty".]

So, my daughter’s starting to ask questions. Not fun little questions like “Mommy, why can’t I feed the dog a chocolate bar?” These questions are THE questions: “Mommy, why does Jack’s body (Jack’s her baby brother) look different from mine?” and “Mommy, when will I wear a bra?” and “Billy tried to kiss me on the cheek in the lunch line today. Why?” I very quickly realized I needed some help in wording the answers to these questions appropriately for a 7 year old, so I immediately headed down to one of those big bookstores I love so much. As I read through the “coming of age” books written for girls her age, I almost fell over. The more I read, the more my mouth dropped open in horror as I read what these authors deemed appropriate material for MY baby girl. They all mentioned homosexuality as a normal way of life for anybody. Not ONE of the books mentioned sex within the context of marriage. It was all along the lines of “when two people care for each other very much” without talking about God’s design for sex or the painful consequences of sex outside of marriage. One book even explained masturbation in great detail and stated “This is something you never do in front of someone else. This is something you should always do privately” illustrated by a cartoon girl hanging a Do Not Disturb sign on her bedroom door! Needless to say, I practically ran out of the store I was so upset and promptly called a few friends with girls of similar ages to fill them in on my findings. Every one of them was completely shocked. So, what did I learn in the midst of trying to teach my daughter? I learned that I absolutely cannot depend on the world to teach my little girl Godly principles and promises. I need to depend on God’s Word and people who love Jesus to receive holy advice to help me raise her up to be a woman of purity. I definitely cannot do this alone